Olive Custance

British poet (1874–1944)
Person human Q7087146
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Olive Custance

Summary

Olive Custance is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on February 7, 1874[3]. She died on February 12, 1944[4]. She worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Olive Custance…
  • Olive Custance was born on February 7, 1874[3].
  • Olive Custance died on February 12, 1944[4].
  • Olive Custance died on 1944[8].
  • Olive Custance's father was Frederick Hambleton Custance[9].
  • Olive Custance's mother was Eleanor Constance Jolliffe[10].
  • Olive Custance was married to Lord Alfred Douglas[11].
  • Among Olive Custance's spouses was Natalie Clifford Barney[12].
  • A child of Olive Custance was Raymond Wilfred Sholto Douglas[13].
  • Olive Custance held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Olive Custance held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Olive Custance's professions included poet[5].
  • Olive Custance worked as a writer[6].
  • Olive Custance is recorded as female[16].
  • Olive Custance's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Olive Custance's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[18].
  • Olive Custance's Commons category is recorded as Olive Custance[19].
  • Olive Custance's family name is recorded as Custance[20].
  • Olive Custance's given name is recorded as Olive[21].
  • Olive Custance's described by source is recorded as Oxford Dictionary of National Biography[22].
  • Olive Custance's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Olive Custance's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Olive Custance's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on February 7, 1874[3]. Her father was Frederick Hambleton Custance[9]. Her mother was Eleanor Constance Jolliffe[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lord Alfred Douglas[11], a poet[25], 1870–1945[26], of United Kingdom[27], specialised in poetry[28] and Natalie Clifford Barney[12], a playwright[29], 1876–1972[30], of United States[31], specialised in poetry[32]. A child of Olive Custance was Raymond Wilfred Sholto Douglas[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1944[4] and 1944[8].

Why It Matters

Olive Custance ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Olive Custance born?

Olive Custance's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Olive Custance's parents?

Olive Custance's father was Frederick Hambleton Custance[9]. Olive Custance's mother was Eleanor Constance Jolliffe[10].

Who was Olive Custance married to?

Olive Custance's spouses include Lord Alfred Douglas[11] and Natalie Clifford Barney[12].

What did Olive Custance do for work?

Olive Custance worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . lgbthistoryfestival.org. lgbthistoryfestival.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Sexual orientation bisexuality
    Given name Olive
    Mother Eleanor Constance Jolliffe
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