William Hughes

British writer on law and angling
Person human Q15453508
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William Hughes

Summary

William Hughes is a human[1]. He was born on +1803-03-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1861-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Hughes was born on +1803-03-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Hughes was born on +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Hughes died on +1861-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hughes died on +1861-08-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Hughes's father was Sir Robert Hughes, 3rd Bt.[9].
  • William Hughes's mother was Bethia Hiscutt[10].
  • Among William Hughes's spouses was Jane Caroline Knapman[11].
  • A child of William Hughes was Elizabeth Hughes[12].
  • A child of William Hughes was William Collingwood Hughes[13].
  • A child of William Hughes was Edward Hughes[14].
  • A child of William Hughes was Arthur Hughes[15].
  • A child of William Hughes was Henry Howell Hughes[16].
  • William Hughes's professions included lawyer[4].
  • William Hughes's professions included writer[5].
  • William Hughes is recorded as male[17].
  • William Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Hughes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030790462[19].
  • William Hughes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28608798[20].
  • William Hughes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9541158491049711920004[21].
  • William Hughes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88001722[22].
  • William Hughes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cpnzg[23].
  • William Hughes's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2601905A[24].
  • William Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[25].
  • William Hughes's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Hughes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1803-03-02T00:00:00Z[2] and +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. William Hughes's father was Sir Robert Hughes, 3rd Bt.[9]. His mother was Bethia Hiscutt[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and writer[5].

Personal Life

William Hughes was married to Jane Caroline Knapman[11]. Children include Elizabeth Hughes[12]; William Collingwood Hughes[13], 1830–1899[28]; Edward Hughes[14]; Arthur Hughes[15], 1836–1909[29]; and Henry Howell Hughes[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1861-08-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1861-08-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

William Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were William Hughes's parents?

William Hughes's father was Sir Robert Hughes, 3rd Bt.[9]. William Hughes's mother was Bethia Hiscutt[10].

Who was William Hughes married to?

William Hughes's spouses include Jane Caroline Knapman[11].

What did William Hughes do for work?

William Hughes worked as lawyer[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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