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| Hume, the Rev. Abraham. LL.D., incorp. from Dublin, 1856. 4th s. of Thomas, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Ireland, farmer. B. Feb. 9, 1814. School, R. Belfast Academy. Matric. at Glasgow University, 1832, and Trinity College, Dublin; B.A., Dublin, 1843; LL.B. and LL.D., Dublin, 1851. Incorp. D.C.L. at Oxford, 1857; Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1851. F.S.A., 1844; Hon. F.S.A., Scotland. Ord. deacon (Chester) 1843; priest, 1844; C. of St Augustine's, Liverpool, 1844-7. Professor of English Literature, Liverpool Institute and Collegiate Institution, 1844-7. V. of Vauxhall, Liverpool, 1847-84. Minister of St Stephen's, Liverpool, 1852-4. Hon. Canon of Liverpool, 1880-4. In 1848 helped to establish the Historic Society of Lancs. and Cheshire. Made detailed statistical enquiries into the condition of certain Liverpool parishes, and published summaries of his findings in The Times, which attracted much attention. In 1858 and 1859 gave evidence in the House of Lords before Select Committees appointed to enquire into the means of Divine Worship in popular districts and into Church rates. Secretary of the British Association, at Liverpool, in 1870. Surveyed Chile and Peru for the S. American Missionary Society, 1867. Author, The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom; Sir Hugh of Lincoln, or an Examination of an ancient Tradition respecting the Jews; Remarks on the Irish Dialect of the English Language, etc. Died Nov. 21, 1884, at Liverpool. (D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1584; Crockford.) | Rev. Abraham HUME Approx. lifespan: 1814–1884 LLD Incorp. from Trinity College, Dublin 1856 4th s. of Thomas HUME Hillsborough, Co. Down , Ireland , "farmer." b. 1814:02:09 " Sch: R." Sch: Belfast Academy [Ireland], Matric. at Sch: Glasgow University [Scotland], 1832, and Trinity College, Dublin BA Dublin, [Ireland], 1843 LLB 1851 LLD Dublin, [Ireland], 1851 Incorp. < > DCL , at Oxford 1857 Hon.LLD Glasgow, [Scotland], 1851 FSA 1844 Hon. < > FSA , Scotland , Ord. deacon Chester 1843 Ord. priest 1844 C.: St Augustine's Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1844-47 Professor of English Literature: Sch: Liverpool Institute and Collegiate Institution [Lancashire], 1844-47 V.: Vauxhall, Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1847-84 Minister of St Stephen's Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1852-54 Hon. Canon of Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1880-84 In 1848 helped to establish Historic Society of Lancs. and Cheshire. Made detailed statistical enquiries into the condition of certain Liverpool parishes [Lancashire], and published summaries of his findings in The Times, which attracted much attention. In 1858 and 1859 gave evidence in House of Lords before Select Committees appointed to enquire into the means of Divine Worship in popular districts and into Church rates. Sec. of British Association Liverpool, [Lancashire], in1870 [+ci]Surveyed[-io+] Chile and Peru , [-co] for the S. American Missionary: Society 1867 Publ.: The Learned Societies and Printing Clubs of the United Kingdom ; Sir Hugh of Lincoln, or an Examination of an ancient Tradition respecting the Jews ; Remarks on the Irish Dialect of the English Language etc. d. Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1884:11:21 ( D.N.B. ; Boase, I. 1584; Crockford ) |