THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

May Sinclair

British novelist 1863-1946

May Sinclair has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 24, 1863 in Rock Ferry, United Kingdom.

Born

August 24, 1863

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 14, 1946

Birthplace
Rock Ferry, United Kingdom
Professions
poet, literary critic, novelist, writer
Citizenship
United Kingdom

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 24, 1863 (SNAC; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or in 1870 (A historical dictionary of British women).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about May Sinclair

Birth name
Mary Amelia St. Clair
Pseudonyms
May Sinclair

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was May Sinclair born?

May Sinclair was born in Rock Ferry, United Kingdom.

What was May Sinclair’s name at birth?

May Sinclair’s recorded birth name is Mary Amelia St. Clair.

When did May Sinclair die?

May Sinclair died on November 14, 1946.