Henry Harper

Primate of New Zealand; Bishop of Christchurch; British-born Anglican colonial bishop (1804–1893)
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Summary

Henry Harper was born on January 9, 1804[1], in England[2]. He died on December 28, 1893[3], in Christchurch[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Barbadoes Street Cemetery[7]
  • Father: Tristram Harper[8]
  • Mother: Mary Jellicoe[9]
  • Spouse: Emily Wooldridge[10]
  • Child: Emily Acland[11], Mary Anna Harper[12], Henry Harper[13], Ellen Sheppard Harper[14], Rosa Harper[15], Leonard Harper[16], Charles Harper[17], Sarah Shepherd Harper[18], George Harper[19], Paul Harper[20], Janet Harriette Harper[21], Herbert Harper[22], Walter Harper[23], Gerald Samuel Harper[24]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[25]
  • Educated at: The Queen's College[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Henry Harper (bishop)[29]
  • Family name: Harper[30]
  • Given name: Henry[31]
  • Described by source: The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[32]
  • Date of baptism: January 9, 1804[33]

Why It Matters

Henry Harper is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Henry Harper born?

Henry Harper was born in England[2].

Where did Henry Harper die?

Henry Harper died in Christchurch[4].

Who were Henry Harper's parents?

Henry Harper's father was Tristram Harper[8]. Henry Harper's mother was Mary Jellicoe[9].

Who was Henry Harper married to?

Henry Harper's spouses include Emily Wooldridge[10].

What did Henry Harper do for work?

Henry Harper worked as an Anglican priest[5].

Where did Henry Harper go to school?

Henry Harper was educated at The Queen's College[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 5845
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 5845, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290073514|Henry John Chitty Harper (#290073514)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin C"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Anglican priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1804-01-09T00:00:00Z
    Image → Bishop Harper, 1869 (cropped).jpg
    Place of burial → Barbadoes Street Cemetery
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000025509538753
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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