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.