ANSELL, Charles (eld. son of Thomas Ansell of Lewisham, Kent). b. 1794; actuary of Atlas insurance office 1823–64; published A treatise on friendly societies 1835, when a large professional practice at once fell to his share; completed the Bonus investigation of National provident office; F.R.S. 10 April 1834; F.S.A. 21 June 1828. d. 7 Eastern terrace, Brighton 14 Dec. 1881.
ANSELL, George Frederick. b. Carshalton, Surrey 4 March 1826; assistant to A. W. Hofman at Royal School of mines; scientific director at Royal Panopticon, Leicester sq. London 1854; employed at Royal mint 12 Nov. 1856 to 31 Dec. 1868; an analyst in London 1869 to death; patented the firedamp indicator 9 March 1865, which was adopted in many foreign collieries. d. 6 Hartham road, London 21 Dec. 1880. The royal mint by G. F. Ansell, 3 ed. 1871.
ANSELL, Thomas. M.R.C.S. Eng. and L.S.A. 1820; M.D. St. Andrews 1843; surgeon at Bow, London; chairman of Society of Apothecaries 1861 to death; officer of health for Bow; F.L.S. d. of cholera at Harley place, Bow road 24 July 1866 in his 68 year.
ANSON, Augustus Henry Archibald. b. 5 March 1835; captain 84 foot 1855–58; aide de camp to general Grant in Indian mutiny 1857–58; received Victoria cross for bravery at Bolundshawm and Lucknow 24 Dec. 1858; M.P. for Lichfield 1859–68, and for Bewdley 1869–74. d. Cannes 17 Nov. 1877. Mrs. Farlie’s Portraits of the children of the nobility, 3rd series 1841, portrait.
ANSON, Very Rev. Frederic (youngest son of George Adams of Orgrave, Staffs. 1731–89 who assumed name of Anson). b. 23 March 1779; ed. at Eton, Rugby and Ch. Ch. Ox.; student 1796, B.A. 1801, M.A. 1804, B.D. and D.D. 1839; fellow of All soul’s coll. 1799–1803; R. of Sudbury, Derbyshire 1803–36; canon of Southwell, Notts. 7 Oct. 1826; dean of Chester 9 May 1839 to death; R. of Doddleston, Cheshire 1843 to death. (m. 2 May 1807 Mary Anne only dau. of Rev. Richard Levett of Milford, Staffs., she d. 15 Oct. 1862). d. The deanery, Chester 8 May 1867. bur. Chester cemetery.
ANSON, George (2 son of Thomas Anson, 1 Viscount Anson 1767–1818). b. Shugborough near Stafford 13 Oct. 1797; captain 14 dragoons 1823–25 when placed on h.p.; clerk of the Ordnance 1846–52; M.G. 11 Nov. 1851; commanded a division in Bengal 1853 and the Madras army 1854; commander in chief in India 20 Nov. 1855 to death; col. 55 foot 19 Dec. 1856 to death; M.P. for Great Yarmouth 1818–34, for Stoke upon Trent 1836–37, and for South Staffs. 1837–53; a great friend of Duke of York; crack shot of Red House Club, Battersea when pigeon shooting mania was at its height 1828; was never excelled as a judge of racing. d. of cholera at Karnál during the mutiny 27 May 1857. Fortnightly Review xxxix, 541–44 (1883).
ANSON, John William. b. Marylebone, London 31 July 1817; made his début at T.R. Bath as Lissardo in The Wonder 1842; acted in north of England and Ireland 1843–49; manager of Scotch theatres 1849–53; acted at Astley’s 1853–59; founded Dramatic, equestrian and musical sick fund 4 July 1855, Dramatic burial ground at Woking 1856, Dramatic college at Woking 1859, (opened by Prince of Wales 5 June 1865) and the G. V. Brooke lifeboat fund 1866; treasurer and acting manager of Adelphi theatre 1858–78; published Dramatic almanac 1857–72. d. 50a Lincoln’s Inn Fields 6 Feb. 1881. The Players i, 185 (1860), portrait; Anson’s dramatic almanac 1872, portrait.
ANSON, Sir John William Hamilton, 2 Baronet. b. London 26 Dec. 1816; ed. at Eton and Trin. coll. Cam.; succeeded 13 Jany. 1847. d. Royal hotel Wigan 2 Aug. 1873 2 hours after accident at Wigan junction station of London and North Western railway. I.L.N. lxiii, 134, 135 (1873).
ANSTEAD, Thomas. b. Twickenham 9 Aug. 1840; a fast round-armed bowler; engaged at the Oval, London 1866; and at Oatlands park club, Weybridge 1869 to death. d. Weybridge 21 July 1875.
ANSTED, David Thomas (son of Wm. Ansted). b. London 5 Feb. 1814; ed. at Jesus coll. Cam. 32 wrangler 1836; B.A. 1836, M.A. 1839; Ley fellow of his college 1840–1851; professor of geology in King’s college London April 1840–1853; professor of geology at college of Civil Engineers Putney 1845; consulting geologist and mining engineer 1850 to death; F.G.S. 1838, Sec. 1844–1847; F.R.S. 11 Jany. 1844; edited Quarterly Journal of Geological Society; author of An elementary course of geology 1850, 2 ed. 1856; Physical geography 1867, 5 ed. 1871 and many other books. (m. 24 June 1848 Augusta Dorothea Hackett youngest dau. of Alexander Baillie of Green st. Grosvenor sq.) d. Melton near Woodbridge 20 May 1880. Proc. of Royal society xxxi, 1 (1881).