Michael Becher

Bristol slave trader (1704–1758)
Person human Q44400377
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Summary

Michael Becher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on January 9, 1704[3]. He died on December 18, 1758[4]. He worked as a slave trader[5] and ship-owner[6].

Key Facts

  • Michael Becher's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • Michael Becher was born on January 9, 1704[3].
  • Michael Becher died on December 18, 1758[4].
  • Michael Becher's father was John Becher[7].
  • Michael Becher's mother was Hester Duddlestone[8].
  • Michael Becher worked as a slave trader[5].
  • Michael Becher's professions included ship-owner[6].
  • Michael Becher is recorded as male[9].
  • Michael Becher's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Michael Becher's family name is recorded as Becher[11].
  • Michael Becher's given name is recorded as Michael[12].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as John Becher[13].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as Henry Becher[14].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as Thomas Becher[15].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as Thomas Becher[16].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as Susanna Becher[17].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as William Becher[18].
  • Michael Becher's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Becher[19].
  • Michael Becher's social classification is recorded as slave owner[20].
  • Michael Becher's P14921 is recorded as p_10404_0468-michael-becher[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Becher was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 9, 1704[3]. His father was John Becher[7]. His mother was Hester Duddlestone[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include slave trader[5] and ship-owner[6].

Death and Burial

Michael Becher died on December 18, 1758[4].

FAQs

Where was Michael Becher born?

Born in Bristol[2].

Who were Michael Becher's parents?

Michael Becher's father was John Becher[7]. Michael Becher's mother was Hester Duddlestone[8].

What did Michael Becher do for work?

Michael Becher worked as slave trader[5] and ship-owner[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Bristol Slave Traders: A Collective Portrait. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. 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. 5d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'ur']
    P14921 → p_10404_0468-michael-becher
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14921: p_10404_0468-michael-becher, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289878|batch #289878]]"
  2. 22d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bristol
    Sibling → John Becher, Henry Becher, Thomas Becher +4
    Wikidata description → Bristol slave trader (1704–1758)
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11h9vqmcbd
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||7 */ Sibling, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
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