William Jay

English nonconformist clergyman (1769-1853)
Person human Q8013520
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William Jay

Summary

William Jay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tisbury[2]. He was born on May 6, 1769[3]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He died on December 27, 1853[5]. He worked as a pastor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Jay's place of birth was Tisbury[2].
  • William Jay died in Bath[4].
  • William Jay was born on May 6, 1769[3].
  • William Jay died on December 27, 1853[5].
  • A child of William Jay was William Jay[8].
  • William Jay's professions included pastor[6].
  • William Jay is recorded as male[9].
  • William Jay's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Jay's Commons category is recorded as William Jay (minister)[11].
  • William Jay's family name is recorded as Jay[12].
  • William Jay's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Jay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • William Jay's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
  • William Jay's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[16].
  • William Jay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tisbury[2], William Jay… he was born on May 6, 1769[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Jay's professions included pastor[6].

Personal Life

A child of William Jay was he[8].

Death and Burial

William Jay died on December 27, 1853[5]. He died in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

William Jay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Jay born?

Born in Tisbury[2], William Jay…

Where did William Jay die?

William Jay passed away in Bath[4].

What did William Jay do for work?

William Jay worked as pastor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description English nonconformist clergyman (1769-1853)
    Fast id 197555
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