Background
WARING, Francis John was born on October 25, 1843 in Southsea. Son of Francis Waring and Frances Margaret, daughter of Captain H. Waring, Royal Navy.
WARING, Francis John was born on October 25, 1843 in Southsea. Son of Francis Waring and Frances Margaret, daughter of Captain H. Waring, Royal Navy.
Studied at King’s College School, London (Fellow, 190S). Civil Engineer.
Served in India professionally, 1863-1872. Brazil, 1873-1875; entered service of Government of Ceylon as a civil engineer, 1875. Was from 1882 to 1896 Chief Resident Engineer of Government Railway Extensionsin that Colony.
Address Uva Lodge, 49 Mount Avenue, Ealing. 12 Dean’s Yard, Westminster, South-west. M.Inst. one of the consulting engineers to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Club: St. Stephen’s.
Spouse 1883, Mary Elizabeth Maud, 4thdaughter of late W. M. Harries of Tenby.