William Farrer

British Historian and Genealogist (1861-1924)
Person human Q18735703
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William Farrer

Summary

William Farrer is a human[1]. He was born on +1861-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1924-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Farrer was born on +1861-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Farrer died on +1924-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Farrer died on +1924-08-17T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Farrer's father was William Farrer Ecroyd[7].
  • William Farrer's mother was Mary Backhouse[8].
  • Among William Farrer's spouses was Eliza Boyce[9].
  • Among William Farrer's spouses was Ellen Jane Ward[10].
  • William Farrer held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Farrer worked as a historian[4].
  • William Farrer held the position of vice president[12].
  • William Farrer was a member of Chetham Society[13].
  • William Farrer was a member of Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire[14].
  • William Farrer is recorded as male[15].
  • William Farrer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Farrer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106547777[17].
  • William Farrer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67534934[18].
  • William Farrer's GND ID is recorded as 129054402[19].
  • William Farrer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88600242[20].
  • William Farrer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12681902j[21].
  • William Farrer's IdRef ID is recorded as 103842683[22].
  • William Farrer's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1469252A[23].
  • William Farrer's family name is recorded as Farrer[24].
  • William Farrer's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Farrer's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071218408[26].
  • William Farrer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Farrer was born on +1861-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Farrer Ecroyd[7]. His mother was Mary Backhouse[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Farrer's professions included historian[4]. He held the position of vice president[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eliza Boyce[9] and Ellen Jane Ward[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1924-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1924-08-17T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

William Farrer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Farrer's parents?

William Farrer's father was William Farrer Ecroyd[7]. William Farrer's mother was Mary Backhouse[8].

Who was William Farrer married to?

William Farrer's spouses include Eliza Boyce[9] and Ellen Jane Ward[10].

What did William Farrer do for work?

William Farrer worked as historian[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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