Liversidge was born at Turnham Green, Chiswick, England, the son of John Liversidge of Bexley and his wife Caroline Sophia, née Jarratt. Liversidge was educated at a private school and by private tutors in science, and in 1866 went to the Royal College of Chemistry and Royal School of Mines.
Liversidge was born in Turnham Green, Chiswick, England, to John Liversidge from Bexley and Caroline Sophia Jarratt. He received an education at a private school and through private tutors in science before attending the Royal College of Chemistry and Royal School of Mines in 1866.