William Leaf

English silk merchant and philanthropist
Person human Q45982208
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William Leaf

Summary

William Leaf is a human[1]. Born in City of London[2], he… he was born on +1791-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Streatham[4]. He died on +1874-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a silk merchant[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Leaf was born in City of London[2].
  • William Leaf died in Streatham[4].
  • William Leaf was born on +1791-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Leaf died on +1874-07-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Leaf is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William Leaf was James Albert Leaf[10].
  • A child of William Leaf was Charles John Leaf[11].
  • William Leaf held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Leaf held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Leaf worked as a silk merchant[6].
  • William Leaf's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • William Leaf is recorded as male[14].
  • William Leaf's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Leaf's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 151439939[16].
  • William Leaf's family name is recorded as Leaf[17].
  • William Leaf's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Leaf's interested in is recorded as temperance movement[19].
  • William Leaf's interested in is recorded as homeopathy[20].
  • William Leaf's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11hb7fb20z[21].
  • William Leaf's date of burial or cremation is recorded as +1874-07-09T00:00:00Z[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in City of London[2], William Leaf… he was born on +1791-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include silk merchant[6] and philanthropist[7].

Personal Life

Children include James Albert Leaf[10], a conveyancer[23], 1832–1869[24], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25] and Charles John Leaf[11], a silk merchant[26], 1823–1897[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28].

Death and Burial

William Leaf died on +1874-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Streatham[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Leaf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Leaf born?

William Leaf was born in City of London[2].

Where did William Leaf die?

William Leaf died in Streatham[4].

What did William Leaf do for work?

William Leaf worked as silk merchant[6] and philanthropist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . baptism registry. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved . historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved . historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . homeoint.org. Retrieved . homeoint.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . parish register. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-leaf_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Leaf}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-leaf}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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