William McCoy

Scottish sailor and mutineer on the HMS Bounty
Person human Q1706661
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William McCoy

Summary

William McCoy is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1763[3]. He died in Pitcairn Islands[4]. He died on April 20, 1798[5]. He worked as a sailor[6] and mutineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William McCoy's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • William McCoy died in Pitcairn Islands[4].
  • William McCoy died in Pitcairn Island[9].
  • William McCoy was born on January 1, 1763[3].
  • William McCoy died on April 20, 1798[5].
  • A child of William McCoy was Daniel McCoy[10].
  • A child of William McCoy was Catherine McCoy[11].
  • William McCoy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William McCoy's professions included sailor[6].
  • William McCoy worked as a mutineer[7].
  • William McCoy is recorded as male[13].
  • William McCoy's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was falling[15].
  • William McCoy's family name is recorded as McCoy[16].
  • William McCoy's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William McCoy's manner of death is recorded as suicide[18].

Body

Origins and Family

William McCoy's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1763[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[6] and mutineer[7].

Personal Life

Children include Daniel McCoy[10], 1792–1832[19] and Catherine McCoy[11], 1799–1831[20].

Death and Burial

William McCoy died on April 20, 1798[5]. Recorded place of death include Pitcairn Islands[4], a British overseas territory[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1838[23] and Pitcairn Island[9], an island[24], in United Kingdom[25]. The cause of death was falling[15].

Why It Matters

William McCoy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William McCoy born?

William McCoy was born in Scotland[2].

Where did William McCoy die?

William McCoy passed away in Pitcairn Islands[4].

What did William McCoy do for work?

William McCoy worked as sailor[6] and mutineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Scotland
    Family name → McCoy
    Manner of death → suicide
    Given name → William
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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