William Wills

English tobacco manufacturer (1797–1865)
Person human Q18811431
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William Wills

Summary

William Wills is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1865-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an industrialist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Wills was born in Bristol[2].
  • William Wills was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wills died on +1865-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Wills's father was Henry Overton Wills I, JP[7].
  • William Wills's mother was Anne Day[8].
  • William Wills was married to Mary Steven[9].
  • A child of William Wills was William Wills, 1st Baron Winterstoke[10].
  • A child of William Wills was Robert Steven Wills[11].
  • William Wills held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Wills held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Wills worked as an industrialist[5].
  • William Wills's image is recorded as William Day Wills.jpg[14].
  • William Wills is recorded as male[15].
  • William Wills's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Wills's family name is recorded as Wills[17].
  • William Wills's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Wills's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 61718[19].
  • William Wills's image of grave is recorded as William Day Wills tomb.jpg[20].
  • William Wills's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012535898051[21].
  • William Wills's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gdqtq649[22].
  • William Wills's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wills-2663[23].
  • William Wills's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p47490.htm#i474897[24].
  • William Wills's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], William Wills… he was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Overton Wills I, JP[7]. His mother was Anne Day[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Wills worked as an industrialist[5].

Personal Life

William Wills was married to Mary Steven[9]. Children include he, 1st Baron Winterstoke[10], a politician[26], 1830–1911[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28] and Robert Steven Wills[11].

Death and Burial

William Wills died on +1865-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Wills ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Wills born?

William Wills's place of birth was Bristol[2].

Who were William Wills's parents?

William Wills's father was Henry Overton Wills I, JP[7]. William Wills's mother was Anne Day[8].

Who was William Wills married to?

William Wills's spouses include Mary Steven[9].

What did William Wills do for work?

William Wills worked as industrialist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . 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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