Henry Chorley

English literary, art and music critic and editor (1808–1872)
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Summary

Henry Chorley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lancashire[2]. He was born on December 15, 1808[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 16, 1872[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and literary critic[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancashire[2].
  • Henry Chorley passed away in London[4].
  • Henry Chorley was born on December 15, 1808[3].
  • Henry Chorley was born on January 1, 1808[11].
  • Henry Chorley died on February 16, 1872[5].
  • Henry Chorley died on January 1, 1872[12].
  • Henry Chorley is buried at Brompton Cemetery[13].
  • Henry Chorley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Henry Chorley's professions included journalist[6].
  • Henry Chorley's professions included writer[7].
  • Henry Chorley worked as a music critic[8].
  • Henry Chorley worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Henry Chorley's field of work was music[15].
  • Henry Chorley is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Chorley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Chorley's Commons category is recorded as Henry Chorley[18].
  • Henry Chorley's family name is recorded as Chorley[19].
  • Henry Chorley's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Henry Chorley's given name is recorded as Fothergill[21].
  • Henry Chorley's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Household Words[22].
  • Henry Chorley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Henry Chorley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Henry Chorley's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Henry Chorley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Henry Chorley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Chorley's place of birth was Lancashire[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 15, 1808[3] and January 1, 1808[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and literary critic[9]. Henry Chorley's field of work was music[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 16, 1872[5] and January 1, 1872[12]. Henry Chorley passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Henry Chorley is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Henry Chorley born?

Henry Chorley's place of birth was Lancashire[2].

Where did Henry Chorley die?

Henry Chorley passed away in London[4].

What did Henry Chorley do for work?

Henry Chorley worked as journalist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and literary critic[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/400762
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Vatican library vcba id: 495/400762, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, music critic +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  3. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contributor to the creative work or subject → Household Words
    Given name → Henry, Fothergill
    Field of work → music
    Citizenship → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981061020445606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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