Earnshaw family and Linton family
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The Earnshaw family and the Linton family are the two intertwined households at the center of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, whose complex relationships drive the novel’s intense drama and generational conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linton family | 8 |
| Earnshaw family and Linton family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2228520 — 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: Earnshaw family and Linton family Context triple: [Wuthering Heights, containsCharacterRelationship, Earnshaw family and Linton family]
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A.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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B.
Hall family
The Hall family is a familial group or lineage to which Sylvia Hall belongs.
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C.
Broughton family
The Broughton family was a prominent colonial-era family in the Goose Creek area of the former Province of South Carolina, influential in the region’s political and social life.
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D.
Lascelles family
The Lascelles family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage best known for holding the Earldom of Harewood and its close connections to the royal family.
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E.
Herbert family
The Herbert family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage historically associated with the Earls of Powis and other notable noble titles.
- 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: Earnshaw family and Linton family Target entity description: The Earnshaw family and the Linton family are the two intertwined households at the center of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, whose complex relationships drive the novel’s intense drama and generational conflict.
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A.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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B.
Hall family
The Hall family is a familial group or lineage to which Sylvia Hall belongs.
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C.
Broughton family
The Broughton family was a prominent colonial-era family in the Goose Creek area of the former Province of South Carolina, influential in the region’s political and social life.
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D.
Lascelles family
The Lascelles family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage best known for holding the Earldom of Harewood and its close connections to the royal family.
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E.
Herbert family
The Herbert family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage historically associated with the Earls of Powis and other notable noble titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional family ⓘ fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Wuthering Heights
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Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| centralTo |
plot of Wuthering Heights
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plot of Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| childOf |
Cathy Earnshaw
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surface form:
Catherine Earnshaw
Edgar Linton ⓘ Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Earnshaw family
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Earnshaw family and Linton family self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Linton family
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| contrastedWith |
Earnshaw family
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Earnshaw family and Linton family self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Linton family
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| createdBy |
Emily Brontë
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Emily Brontë ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cathy Earnshaw
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surface form:
Catherine Earnshaw
Catherine Linton ⓘ
surface form:
Cathy Linton
Edgar Linton ⓘ Hareton Earnshaw ⓘ Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ Isabella Linton ⓘ Mr. Earnshaw ⓘ Edgar Linton ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Linton
Mrs. Earnshaw ⓘ Isabella Linton ⓘ
surface form:
Mrs. Linton
|
| involvedIn |
intergenerational conflict
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace |
Thrushcross Grange
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Wuthering Heights (estate) ⓘ |
| marriedTo |
Cathy Earnshaw
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surface form:
Catherine Earnshaw
Catherine Linton ⓘ
surface form:
Cathy Linton
Edgar Linton ⓘ Hareton Earnshaw ⓘ Heathcliff ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Earnshaw family
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Earnshaw family ⓘ Earnshaw family ⓘ Earnshaw family and Linton family self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Linton family
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| setInRegion |
North York Moors
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surface form:
Yorkshire moors
North York Moors ⓘ
surface form:
Yorkshire moors
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earnshaw family and Linton family Description of subject: The Earnshaw family and the Linton family are the two intertwined households at the center of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, whose complex relationships drive the novel’s intense drama and generational conflict.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Linton family
this entity surface form:
Linton family
this entity surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family
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connectedTo
→
Earnshaw family and Linton family
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Earnshaw family
this entity surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family
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memberOf
→
Earnshaw family and Linton family
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Edgar Linton
this entity surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family
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memberOf
→
Earnshaw family and Linton family
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Isabella Linton
this entity surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family
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memberOf
→
Earnshaw family and Linton family
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Cathy Linton
this entity surface form:
Linton family
Earnshaw family and Linton family
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contrastedWith
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Earnshaw family and Linton family
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Earnshaw family
this entity surface form:
Linton family