Frances Abington

Frances Abington was an actress (1737–1815). She was born at London.

Also recorded as Frances "Fanny" Abington; Fanny Abington; Frances Abington.

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Identity and origins

Frances Abington was recorded at birth as Frances Barton. The authorities additionally record the headings Frances "Fanny" Abington, Fanny Abington and Frances Abington. Her recorded language was English.

Identity

What the record establishes about Frances Abington.

Frances Abington is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866) is dated 1790-1872 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Frances Abington is recorded at birth as Frances Barton. Frances Abington is recorded as actress.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Frances Abington may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Frances Abington is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2734971.

Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by Wellcome Collection.

Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866), dated 1790-1872, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 3 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 22 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1737Frances Abington born at London.
  2. 1737Frances Abington was born in 1737 at London.
  3. 1790Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866) (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1798Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866) is dated 1790-1872 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  5. 1815Frances Abington died at London.
  6. 1815Frances Abington died in 1815 at London.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Died at

  • LondonPlace

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Born at

  • LondonPlace

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Frances Abington”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Frances Abington.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2734971: Frances Abington

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Frances Abington”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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