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Ann Freeman
1797–1826Methodist Bible Christian preacher (1797–1826)
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Northlew, Devon
Northlew has just one famous person to its name: Ann Freeman
Ann Freeman, the Methodist Bible Christian preacher, was born in 1797. That places their birth in the Georgian era. Readers can find them written up in one language. Within 6 mi, Okehampton lists the most: 8, with James Churchward first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Okehampton, with 8.
Questions about famous people from Northlew
Who is the most famous person from Northlew?
Ann Freeman (methodist Bible Christian preacher (1797–1826)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 1 languages.
How many famous people were born in Northlew?
1 people born in Northlew have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Northlew known for?
Among its famous people, ministers and preachers: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 2% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Northlew?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Northlew’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- James Churchward: Domínio público. Foto muito antiga, do primeiro quartel do século 19., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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