Background
WAR BURT Ontario, William Parsons was born on January 17, 1826 in Ireland. 4th son of George Warburton, of Auglirim, Firmount, and Mount Eliot, Inspector-General of Irish Constabulary, and Anna, sister of Colonel Acton, Westaston, Member of Parliament.
Education
Studied at Rugby School. Balliol College Oxford. 1st class Classics 1849.
Career
Formerly Fellow of All Souls. M. Chief Inspector of Schools, 1849-1853, and subsequently of Training Colleges. Honourable Canon of Winchester, 18S0.
Canon Residentiary, 1884- 1901.
Proctor in Convocation, 1880-1901. Rural Dean, 1889-1901.
Examining Chaplain to three successive Bishops of Winchester.