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Famous people · Edington, Wiltshire

William Gullick, born in 1858, is Edington’s famous person on record

William Gullick came into the world in 1858. Their birth falls in the Victorian era. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Within 5 mi, Trowbridge lists the most: 39, with Nathan Dyer first.

#1 best knownWilliam GullickWriting & Arts · 1858–1922
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William Gullick
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William Gullick
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Born in Edington

William Gullick#1
Writing & Arts

William Gullick

1858–1922

Australian publisher, photographer and stamp inspector (1858–1922)

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Nearby, Trowbridge has the most on record, with 39.

Questions about famous people from Edington

Who is the most famous person from Edington?

William Gullick (Australian publisher, photographer and stamp inspector (1858–1922)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 4 languages.

How many famous people were born in Edington?

1 people born in Edington have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.

What is Edington known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.

Who counts as from Edington?

People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Edington’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).

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