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).
ANSTER, JOHN (_eld. son of John Anster of Charleville, Cork_). _b._ Charleville 1793; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; scholar 1814, B.A. 1816, LL.B. and LLD. 1825; barrister 1824; registrar of high court of admiralty Ireland 1837 to death; granted civil list pension of £150 30 Aug. 1841; regius professor of civil law Trin. coll. Dub. 1850 to death; M.R.I.A. 12 Feb. 1838; vice pres. 1849–52; author of _Faustus from the German of Goethe_, 2 parts 1835–64 the first English translation and thrice reprinted in Germany. _Xeniola, poems including translations from Schiller and De la Motte Fouqué_ 1837. (_m._ 1832 Elizabeth eld. dau. of Wm. Blacker Bennett of Castle Crea, co. Limerick, she was granted a civil list pension of £50 3 Aug. 1870). _d._ Dublin 9 June 1867. _Dublin Univ. Mag. xiv_, 544–46 (1839), _portrait_.
ANSTEY, THOMAS CHISHOLM (_2 son of Thomas Anstey of Anstey Barton, Tasmania, sheep farmer and member of legislative council who d. 23 May 1851 aged 73_). _b._ London 1816; ed. at Wellington Somerset, and Univ. college London; articled to J. A. Frampton of 10 New Inn, London, solicitor; one of the first affected by the Oxford tractarian movement who went over to Rome; barrister Middle Temple 25 Jany. 1839; equity draftsman; professor of law and jurisprudence at colleges of St. Peter and St. Paul. Prior park, Bath, some years; comr. for insolvent debtors in Van Diemen’s Land a short time; member of the Irish confederation which first met 13 Jany. 1847; M.P. for Youghal (lib.) 7 Aug. 1847 to 1 July 1852; contested Bedford 9 July 1852; signalized himself as the special adversary of Lord Palmerston, moved a kind of general impeachment of him in a speech of 5 hours length during which he never referred to a note for a date, figure or fact 8 Feb. 1848; introduced bills for repeal of Roman catholic penal laws 1848 and 1849; a comr. to revise the statutes March 1853; attorney general at Hong Kong Oct. 1855 to 30 Jany. 1859; poisoned by Ah-lum the Chinese baker there 15 Jany. 1857 but recovered; joined the Bombay bar 1860, became leader of it 1862; acting judge of high court of Bombay as deputy for Sir Joseph Arnould 1865 to 30 Dec. 1865; went to England 1866; revising barrister in England 1868; rejoined the Bombay bar 1869; author of _A guide to the laws of England affecting Roman Catholics_ 1842; _Guide to the history of the laws and constitutions of England_ 1845. (_m._ 1840 Harriet 2 dau. of Gerard Edward Strickland of Loughlin house, co. Roscommon). _d._ Bombay 12 Aug. 1873. _Law mag. and law review xxi_, 136–40 (1866), _xxiii_, 145–55 (1867), _xxvi_, 121–40 (1868); _Law Times lv_, 316–17 _and_ 352–54 (1873); _I.L.N. xvi_, 85 (1849), _portrait_; _Hansard’s Debates xcvi_, 291–311 (1848).
ANSTICE, WILLIAM REYNOLDS. _b._ Shropshire 1807; a solicitor at Iron Bridge; partner in Madeley Wood iron company 1858; manager of the works 1867 to death; devoted much attention to manufacture of cold-blast pig iron; member of Iron and steel institute 1869. _d._ Madeley 28 July 1881.
ANSTIE, FRANCIS EDMUND (_youngest child of Paul Anstie of Devizes, manufacturer_). _b._ Devizes 11 Dec. 1833; M.R.C.S. and L.S.A. 1856, M.B. London 1857, M.D. 1859; M.R.C.P. 1859, F.R.C.P 1865; assistant phys. Westminster hospital 1860–73, phys. 1873 to death; edited the _Practitioner_ 1868 to death, wrote a great deal of it; originated with Ernest Hart inquiry into workhouse system, which resulted in Gathorne Hardy’s Metropolitan poor act 1867; author of _Stimulants and narcotics_ 1864; _Notes on epidemics_ 1866; _Neuralgia and the diseases which resemble it_ 1871. _d._ 16 Wimpole st. Cavendish square, 12 Sep. 1874. _Graphic x_, 298, 309 (1874), _portrait_; _Practitioner xiii_, 241, 305 (1874), _xvi_, 1–43 (1876), _portrait_.
ANSTIE, GEORGE WASHINGTON. _b._ 1800; admitted attorney 1822; practiced at Devizes; worked energetically for parliamentary reform, negro emancipation, corn law repeal and the temperance movement. _d._ Park dale, Devizes 17 July 1882.