Isle of Wight

County

in England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and skerries, is also a ceremonial county. The county is bordered by Hampshire across the Solent strait to the north, and is otherwise surrounded by the English Channel. Its largest settlement is Ryde, and the administrative centre is Newport.

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Newport
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in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Occupation of Henry Blomfield Lankester
from around April 9, 1836 until around April 8, 1837 in Newport ^[1]

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"The Hampshire Advertiser". Southampton, The Hampshire Advertiser, 1836-04-09, page 3, column 4.

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