Coldfield family
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The Coldfield family is a fictional Southern family featured in William Faulkner’s novel "Absalom, Absalom!," known primarily through the character Rosa Coldfield and their entanglement with the Sutpen saga.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coldfield family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22002062 — 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: Coldfield family Context triple: [Rosa Coldfield, associatedWithFamily, Coldfield family]
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A.
Fielden family
The Fielden family was a prominent 19th-century industrial and political dynasty from Todmorden, England, known for its influential cotton manufacturing business and social reform activities.
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B.
Feilding family
The Feilding family is a notable English aristocratic lineage historically associated with titles such as the Earls of Denbigh and Desmond.
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C.
Wilding family
The Wilding family is a British acting dynasty best known for spanning multiple generations in film and television, including actor Michael Wilding Jr. and his relatives.
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D.
Curwen family
The Curwen family was a prominent English gentry lineage historically influential in Cumberland, particularly around the town of Workington.
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E.
Blackwell family
The Blackwell family is a historically significant lineage after whom Blackwell House was named, likely reflecting their prominence or ownership associated with the property.
- 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: Coldfield family Target entity description: The Coldfield family is a fictional Southern family featured in William Faulkner’s novel "Absalom, Absalom!," known primarily through the character Rosa Coldfield and their entanglement with the Sutpen saga.
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A.
Fielden family
The Fielden family was a prominent 19th-century industrial and political dynasty from Todmorden, England, known for its influential cotton manufacturing business and social reform activities.
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B.
Feilding family
The Feilding family is a notable English aristocratic lineage historically associated with titles such as the Earls of Denbigh and Desmond.
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C.
Wilding family
The Wilding family is a British acting dynasty best known for spanning multiple generations in film and television, including actor Michael Wilding Jr. and his relatives.
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D.
Curwen family
The Curwen family was a prominent English gentry lineage historically influential in Cumberland, particularly around the town of Workington.
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E.
Blackwell family
The Blackwell family is a historically significant lineage after whom Blackwell House was named, likely reflecting their prominence or ownership associated with the property.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.