Larkin family
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The Larkin family is a boisterous, warm-hearted rural English clan at the center of H.E. Bates’s stories and the TV series "The Darling Buds of May," known for their carefree lifestyle and love of simple pleasures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larkin family canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13072097 — 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: Larkin family Context triple: [The Darling Buds of May, follows, Larkin family]
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A.
Lardner family
The Lardner family is an American literary and artistic dynasty best known for its prominent writers, journalists, and performers spanning multiple generations.
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B.
Morris family
The Morris family was a prominent colonial American political and landowning dynasty in what is now the Bronx, New York, influential in early New York and United States history.
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C.
Lindsay family
The Lindsay family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with the Earls of Crawford and Glenesk.
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D.
Logue family
The Logue family is a fictional affluent American family featured in the 1999 film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," notably including the character Meredith Logue played by Cate Blanchett.
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E.
Fearnley family
The Fearnley family is a prominent Norwegian family known for its significant contributions to business, shipping, and the arts, including philanthropy that has supported major cultural institutions.
- 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: Larkin family Target entity description: The Larkin family is a boisterous, warm-hearted rural English clan at the center of H.E. Bates’s stories and the TV series "The Darling Buds of May," known for their carefree lifestyle and love of simple pleasures.
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A.
Lardner family
The Lardner family is an American literary and artistic dynasty best known for its prominent writers, journalists, and performers spanning multiple generations.
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B.
Morris family
The Morris family was a prominent colonial American political and landowning dynasty in what is now the Bronx, New York, influential in early New York and United States history.
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C.
Lindsay family
The Lindsay family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with the Earls of Crawford and Glenesk.
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D.
Logue family
The Logue family is a fictional affluent American family featured in the 1999 film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," notably including the character Meredith Logue played by Cate Blanchett.
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E.
Fearnley family
The Fearnley family is a prominent Norwegian family known for its significant contributions to business, shipping, and the arts, including philanthropy that has supported major cultural institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
ITV television series "The Darling Buds of May" (1991–1993)
ⓘ
ITV television series "The Larkins" (2021–) ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Breath of French Air
ⓘ
A Little of What You Fancy ⓘ
linked to:
A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
Oh! To Be in England ⓘ The Darling Buds of May (1991 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May (2021 TV series adaptation "The Larkins") ⓘ
linked to:
The Larkins
The Darling Buds of May (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Darling Buds of May
When the Green Woods Laugh ⓘ |
| characteristic |
boisterous
ⓘ
carefree ⓘ family-oriented ⓘ hedonistic ⓘ warm-hearted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | H. E. Bates ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Darling Buds of May ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
ⓘ
pastoral fiction ⓘ |
| headOfFamily |
Ma Larkin
ⓘ
Pop Larkin ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | H. E. Bates’s observations of rural Kent life ⓘ |
| knownFor |
generosity
ⓘ
idyllic rural lifestyle ⓘ large family gatherings ⓘ love of simple pleasures ⓘ |
| member |
Charley Charlton (by marriage)
ⓘ
Ma Larkin ⓘ Mariette Larkin ⓘ Montgomery Larkin ⓘ Oscar Larkin ⓘ Petunia Larkin ⓘ Pop Larkin ⓘ Primrose Larkin ⓘ Victoria Larkin ⓘ Zinnia Larkin ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bradley Walsh (as Pop Larkin, 2021 TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bradley Walsh
David Jason (as Pop Larkin, 1991 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Sir David Jason
Joanna Scanlan (as Ma Larkin, 2021 TV series) ⓘ Pam Ferris (as Ma Larkin, 1991 TV series) ⓘ |
| residence | farm in the Kent countryside ⓘ |
| setting | rural Kent, England ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of rural life
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joy in everyday experiences ⓘ rejection of conventional respectability ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II England ⓘ |
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Subject: Larkin family Description of subject: The Larkin family is a boisterous, warm-hearted rural English clan at the center of H.E. Bates’s stories and the TV series "The Darling Buds of May," known for their carefree lifestyle and love of simple pleasures.
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