Angus, edited with a memoir by his son Rev. Robert Angus_ 1861.
ANNESLEY, WILLIAM RICHARD ANNESLEY, 4 Earl (_eld. son of 3 Earl
Annesley 1772–1838_). _b._ Rutland sq. Dublin 21 Feb. 1830;
succeeded 25 Aug. 1838; M.P. for Grimsby 1852–57; established his
claim as a peer 24 July 1855; representative peer for Ireland 15
Oct. 1867. _d._ Cowes, Isle of Wight 10 Aug. 1874. _I.L.N. lxv_,
188 (1874), _portrait_.
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.