William Henry Giles Kingston

English writer of boys' adventure novels (1814–1880)
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Summary

William Henry Giles Kingston was born on February 28, 1814[1], in Westminster[2]. He died on August 5, 1880[3], in Willesden[4]. He worked as a writer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Agnes Kinloch Kingston[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: William Henry Giles Kingston[14]
  • Family name: Kingston[15]
  • Given name: William[16], Henry[17], Giles[18]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Library of the World's Best Literature[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23], English[24]
  • Sibling: Q140405007[25], George Kingston[26]

Why It Matters

William Henry Giles Kingston has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Giles Kingston born?

William Henry Giles Kingston was born in Westminster[2].

Where did William Henry Giles Kingston die?

William Henry Giles Kingston died in Willesden[4].

Who was William Henry Giles Kingston married to?

William Henry Giles Kingston's spouses include Agnes Kinloch Kingston[10].

What did William Henry Giles Kingston do for work?

William Henry Giles Kingston worked as a writer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did William Henry Giles Kingston go to school?

William Henry Giles Kingston was educated at Trinity College[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL114537A, OL6635634A, OL936276A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL936276A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  2. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL114537A, OL6635634A, OL936276A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL6635634A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290620|batch #290620]]"
  3. 18d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it']
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 76176
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 76176, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285728102|William Henry Giles Kingston (#285728102)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog"
  4. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → william-henry-giles-kingston
    Sibling → Q140405007, George Kingston
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: william-henry-giles-kingston, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289965071|william henry giles kingston (#289965071)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-ma"
  5. 15w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Q140405007, George Kingston
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Q140405007, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0230601-Kingston-William-Henry-Giles-18141880
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0230601-Kingston-William-Henry-Giles-18141880, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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