Garth family
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The Garth family is a respectable, hard-working middle-class household in George Eliot’s novel "Middlemarch," known especially through the character of Mary Garth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garth family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12961049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garth family Context triple: [Fred Vincy, associatedWith, Garth family]
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A.
Crowther family
The Crowther family is a fictional Yorkshire mill-owning dynasty whose fortunes and conflicts are chronicled across generations in Thomas Armstrong’s novel "The Crowthers of Bankdam."
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B.
Storey family
The Storey family is a historically notable Border Reiver clan from the Anglo-Scottish border region, known for its involvement in raiding and frontier conflicts between England and Scotland.
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C.
Tatham family
The Tatham family is a historically significant family whose legacy in the arts is commemorated through the naming of the Tatham Art Gallery.
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D.
Griffith family
The Griffith family is a lineage or household associated with Jacob Wark Griffith, likely recognized as his familial clan or ancestry.
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E.
Blackwood family
The Blackwood family is a prominent British publishing dynasty known for founding and running the influential 19th- and early 20th-century firm William Blackwood & Sons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garth family Target entity description: The Garth family is a respectable, hard-working middle-class household in George Eliot’s novel "Middlemarch," known especially through the character of Mary Garth.
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A.
Crowther family
The Crowther family is a fictional Yorkshire mill-owning dynasty whose fortunes and conflicts are chronicled across generations in Thomas Armstrong’s novel "The Crowthers of Bankdam."
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B.
Storey family
The Storey family is a historically notable Border Reiver clan from the Anglo-Scottish border region, known for its involvement in raiding and frontier conflicts between England and Scotland.
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C.
Tatham family
The Tatham family is a historically significant family whose legacy in the arts is commemorated through the naming of the Tatham Art Gallery.
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D.
Griffith family
The Griffith family is a lineage or household associated with Jacob Wark Griffith, likely recognized as his familial clan or ancestry.
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E.
Blackwood family
The Blackwood family is a prominent British publishing dynasty known for founding and running the influential 19th- and early 20th-century firm William Blackwood & Sons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
"Middlemarch"
ⓘ
linked to:
Middlemarch
|
| associatedWith | Mary Garth ⓘ |
| characteristic | hard-working ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Bulstrode household
ⓘ
Casaubon household ⓘ Vincy family ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot ⓘ |
| economicStatus | modest means ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
"Middlemarch" universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Middlemarch
|
| hasMember |
Caleb Garth
ⓘ
Mary Garth ⓘ Mrs. Garth ⓘ
linked to:
Molly Wood Garth
|
| influences | Fred Vincy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
domestic harmony
ⓘ
moral integrity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
contrast to wealth and ambition in "Middlemarch"
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embodiment of practical virtue ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
novel "Middlemarch"
ⓘ
linked to:
Middlemarch
|
| reputation | respectable ⓘ |
| setting | Middlemarch ⓘ |
| socialClass | middle class ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter | Mary Garth’s moral development ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| value |
education
ⓘ
honesty ⓘ industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Garth family Description of subject: The Garth family is a respectable, hard-working middle-class household in George Eliot’s novel "Middlemarch," known especially through the character of Mary Garth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.