Editing Henry Liddell (section)

==Family==
His father was [[Henry Liddell (priest)|Henry Liddell]], [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[Easington, County Durham|Easington]] (1787–1872), the younger son of [[Sir Henry Liddell, 5th Baronet]] (1749–1791) and the former Elizabeth Steele. His father's elder brother, [[Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet]] (1775–1855), was raised to the [[Peerage]] as [[Baron Ravensworth]] in 1821.

His mother was the former Charlotte Lyon (1785–1871), a daughter of [[Thomas Lyon (MP)|Thomas Lyon]] (1741–1796) (who was the youngest son of the [[Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne|8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]]) and the former Mary Wren (died 1811).

[[File:King Lear allotting his Kingdom to his three daughters, by Julia Margaret Cameron.jpg|thumb|180px|Three of Liddell's children (l to r) Lorina, Edith and Alice, photographed by [[Julia Margaret Cameron]] in 1872. The central figure is [[Charles Hay Cameron]] as King Lear.]]
On 2 July 1846, Henry married Lorina Reeve (3 March 1826 – 25 June 1910). They were parents of ten children:

* Edward Henry Liddell – also known as Harry (6 September 1847 – 14 June 1911).
* Lorina Charlotte 'Ina' Liddell (11 May 1849 – 29 October 1930); married [[William Baillie Skene]] in 1874.
* James Arthur Charles Liddell (28 December 1850 – 27 November 1853).
* [[Alice Pleasance Liddell]] (4 May 1852 – 16 November 1934), who was the inspiration for the children's book ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. She married Reginald Gervis Hargreaves, a former student from Christ Church and an English cricketer, had three sons with two being killed in World War I.
* Edith Mary Liddell (Spring, 1854 – 26 June 1876).
* Rhoda Caroline Anne Liddell (1859 – 19 May 1949); she was appointed a Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in 1920 for her orthopaedic work at [[Netley Red Cross Hospital]].<ref name=Gazette>{{London Gazette|issue=31840|supp=3|page=3844|date=30 March 1920}}</ref>
* Albert Edward Arthur Liddell (1863 – 28 May 1863); he died in infancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myheritage.com/names/albert_liddell|title=Albert Liddell – Historical records and family trees – MyHeritage|website=myheritage.com|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>
* Violet Constance Liddell (10 March 1864 – 9 December 1927); like her sister appointed MBE in 1920 for orthopaedic work at Netley.<ref name=Gazette/>
* Sir [[Frederick Francis Liddell]] (7 June 1865 – 19 March 1950): First [[Parliamentary Counsel]] and [[Ecclesiastical Commissioner]].  His son, Maurice Arthur Liddell, married [[Alix Liddell|Alix Kerr]] OBE (May 1907 – 6 July 1981), British writer who contributed to the Guiding and Girl Scouting.
* Lionel Charles Liddell (22 May 1868 – 21 March 1942); he was British Consul to [[Lyons]] and [[Copenhagen]].<ref>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003</ref><ref>The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book for 1908, edited by Godfrey E.P. Hertslet<br>''Liddell, Lionel C.'' .. Consul at Lyons ''Transferred to Copenhagen''</ref>