William Gaskell

British minister (1805-1884)
Person human Q8009712
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Summary

William Gaskell was born on July 24, 1805[1], in Latchford[2]. He died on June 12, 1884[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as a hymnwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cheshire[7]
  • Father: William Gaskell[8]
  • Mother: Margaret Jackson[9]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Gaskell[10]
  • Child: Florence Elizabeth Gaskell[11], Q138866936[12], Marianne Holland[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Educated at: University of Glasgow[15], Harris Manchester College[16]
  • Member of: Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: William Gaskell[19]
  • Cause of death: bronchitis[20]
  • Family name: Gaskell[21]
  • Given name: William[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Significant person: Francis William Newman[26]
  • Sibling: Elizabeth Gaskell[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[28]

FAQs

Where was William Gaskell born?

William Gaskell's place of birth was Latchford[2].

Where did William Gaskell die?

William Gaskell died in Manchester[4].

Who were William Gaskell's parents?

William Gaskell's father was William Gaskell[8]. William Gaskell's mother was Margaret Jackson[9].

Who was William Gaskell married to?

William Gaskell's spouses include Elizabeth Gaskell[10].

What did William Gaskell do for work?

William Gaskell worked as a hymnwriter[5].

Where did William Gaskell go to school?

William Gaskell was educated at University of Glasgow[15] and Harris Manchester College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Piecesofuk · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Child → Florence Elizabeth Gaskell, Q138866936, Marianne Holland
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Marianne Holland"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 170062
    Idref id → 181300028
    Isni → 0000000081092509
    Child → Florence Elizabeth Gaskell, Q138866936, Marianne Holland
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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