Henry Liddell

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The Very Rev. Henry George Liddell (February 6, 1811 - January 18, 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and co-author (with Robert Scott) of the monumental work A Greek-English Lexicon, which is still in use to this day.

Table of contents

1 Parents and Grandparents
2 Marriage and Children
3 Extermal Links

Parents and Grandparents

His paternal grandparents were Henry George Liddell, 5th Baronet Liddell (November 25, 1749 - November 26, 1791) and his wife Elizabeth Steele. Their eldest son was Thomas Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth (February 8, 1775 - March 8, 1855).

Their younger son was a senior Reverend Henry George Lidell, Rector of Easington (born before 1791 - March 9, 1872). He was married to Charlotte Lyon (born before 1794 - January 30, 1871). She was herself daughter to the Honorable Thomas Lyon (c. 1741 - September 13, 1796) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Wren (d. May 13, 1811).

Marriage and Children

On July 2 , 1846, Henry married Lorina Reeve (d. June 25, 1910). They were parents to eight children:

Lorina Charlotte Liddell (c. 1849 - October 29, 1930).
Alice Pleasance Liddell (May 4, 1852 - November 16, 1934). The inspiration behind the children's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Edith Mary Liddell (born c. 1854).
Rhoda Caroline Anne Liddell (d. May 19, 1949).
Violet Constance Liddell (d. December 9, 1927).
Edward Henry Liddell (born before 1861 - June 14, 1911).
Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (June 7, 1865 - March 19, 1850).
Lionel Charles Liddell (May 22, 1868 - March 21, 1942).