Background
IRVINE, William Fergrusson was born in 1869. 2nd son of James Irvine of Claughton, Cheshire, African merchant.
IRVINE, William Fergrusson was born in 1869. 2nd son of James Irvine of Claughton, Cheshire, African merchant.
Studied at Birkenhead School. Trained in firm of James Irvine and Company, Liverpool, of which he is now senior partner. Master of Arts.
Director of Loders and Nucoline, 1041 Ltd., Silvertown, E., and Liverpool Rubber Company Ltd. Honourable Secretary and General Editor of Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire since 1895. Honourable Secretary and General Editor of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire since 1902.
Honourable Secretary Local History School, Liverpool University since 1903. Honourable Master of Arts Liverpool University, 1909. Local Secretary for Cheshire for Society of Antiquaries, 1909.
Publications.‘Parish Registers of Bidston, Company Cest., 1893. Notes on the History of Bidston, 1894. West Kirby 300 years ago 1895.
Notes on the Churches of Wirral, 1896. Liverpool in the Reign of Charles II., 1899. Parish Registers of Overchurch, Company Cest., 1900.
The Hollands of Mobberley, 1902. Notes on the Old Halls of Wirral, 1903. A Short History of Rivington, Company Lane, 1904.
In addition to being General Editor has specially edited 11 vols. of the Record Society and is author of various articles in the Transactions of the Hist. Society, the Chester Arch. Society, and British Arch.
Associate.
Author of several articles in the Supplement to 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and in the 10th edition. Reci'eations: tennis, sailing. F. S.A.
Clubs: Auhors’; Liverpool Reform, Liverpool Athenieum.
Spouse 1897, Lilian, 3rddaughter of late T. C. Davies-Colley, M.A., of Higher Broughton.