William Inman was the owner of the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company, also known as the Inman Line

Inman Line

The Inman Line which operated from 1850 until its 1893 absorption into American Line, was one of the three largest 19th century British passenger shipping companies on the North Atlantic, along with the White Star Line and Cunard Line...

, which ran services from Liverpool

Liverpool

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 to New York

New York City

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 & Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, in the United States

United States

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, for emigration in the mid-19th century.

He was the owner of Upton Manor, in the grounds of Upton Park and held the title Lord of the Manor

Lord of the Manor

The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...

 of Upton. A benefactor to his local community, Inman donated funds for the construction of Christchurch, Moreton

Moreton, Merseyside

Moreton is a town on the north coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 17,670 ....

and St. Mary's Church, Upton.

Inman died at Upton Manor in 1881 and was buried at Moreton Parish Church, Wirral.

External links

• The Inman Line, courtesy of The Ships List.
• The Inman Line, courtesy of Norway Heritage.
• A photograph of William Inman.
• A list of Inman Line ships & a photograph of William Inman.