Birth: Circa 1832 Camberwell, Surrey, UK
Father: John Ansell c1807-a1871
Mother: Emily Hindson c1804-1884
Christening: 26 October 1836 St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 8 April 1855 St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, UK
Wife: Mary Ann Smith c1834-1908
Death: 14 November 1905 Constance Road Workhouse, Camberwell, London, UK
Buried: 20 November 1905 St George the Martyr, Southwark, London, UK
Emily Hindson Ansell 1857-a1871
Mary Ann Ansell 1858-a1871
John Hindson Ansell 1860-a1881
William Ansell 1862-a1881
Hannah Ansell 1864-a1871
George Ansell 1866-a1881
Caroline Ansell [Finch] 1868-1928
Alice Gertrude Ansell [Leverton] 1871-1946
Two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 for William Hindson Ansell baptised 26 October 1836 at Camberwell St George, Southwark, parents John and Emily Ansell. "16 Septm 1832 Oct 26 William Hindson, parents John a painter, and Emily Ansell of Pitt Street". His brother Samuel and two sisters Ann and Caroline were baptised at the same time.
In the 1841 census as William H Ansell aged 9, born in Surrey, and living with John and Emily (parents?), Alfred and Samuel (brothers?), Ann, Caroline and Emilia (sisters?) and William (cousin, son of a William Ansell?) in Pitt Street, St Giles Camberwell, Surrey.
In the 1851 census as William H Ansell aged 18, born in Camberwell, Surrey, single, an upholsterer's porter, and living with his parents (John and Emily), brother (Samuel) and cousin (William) at 2 Ansell Cottage, Pitt Street, St George Camberwell, Surrey.
Marriage of William Hindson Ansell and Mary Ann Smith in FreeBMD in April-June 1855 in St.Geo.Sk (1d 120).
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931 for William Hindson Ansell and Mary Ann Smith, banns on 25 February 1855 at St George the Martyr, Southwark "Page 23 The Year 1855 [...] No. 320 Banns of Marriage between William Hindson Ansell, Bachelor and Mary Ann Smith, Spinster both of this Parish were published on the Three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, on Sunday the 11 February [...] On Sunday the 18 February [...] On Sunday the 25 February" and marriage on 8 April 1855 at St George the Martyr, Southwark, father John Ansell "Page 243 [...] 1855 Marriage solemnized at this Church in the Parish of S George the Martyr Southwark in the County of Surrey. No. 486 April 8th William Hindson Ansell of Full age, a Bachelor and Painter of Anns Place, Lant Street, father John Ansell a Painter, and Mary Ann Smith of Full age, a Spinster of Anns Place, Lamb Street, father Robert Smith, a Pipe Maker. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rights and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, Robert Smith and Amy Mary Smith.
I cannot locate the family in the 1861 census but he appears to have lived in 92 Wyndham Road and been a house painter from this childrens' baptism entries.
In the 1871 census as William Ansell aged 50 (sic - in the index, illgible on the original), born in Camberwell, Surrey, painter and paper hanger, and living with his wife (Mary Ann), three sons (George, John and William), and five daughters (Alice, Carolina, Emily, Hannah and Mary Ann) at 92 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, Surrey.
In the 1881 census as William H Ansell aged 48, born in Camberwell, a painter and paper hanger, and living with his wife (Mary Ann), three sons (George, John H and William) and two daughters (Alice and Caroline) at 92 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London.
In the 1891 census as William Ansell aged 58, born in Camberwell, London, a green grocer, and living with his wife (Mary A) and two daughters (Alice G and Caroline) at 82 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London.
In the 1901 census as William Ansell aged 68, born in Camberwell, London, living on his own means, and living with his wife (Mary Ann) and two daughters (Alice G and Caroline) in two rooms at 107 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London. Another family lived at the same address.
Death of William Hindson Ansell in FreeBMD in October-December 1905 aged 73 in Camberwell (1d 483).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1930 for William Ansell aged 73, destitute, last meal 10.45pm discharged 14 November 1905 in Southwark, Camberwell, London, dead.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980 for William Ansell died 14 November 1905 in Camberwell, Southwark. "Camberwell Parish Register of Deaths in the Constance Road Workhouse [...] November 14th 1905 Ansell William aged 73 of Camberwell buried by friends.
Entry in Ancestry Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014 for William Hindson Ansell buried 20 November 1905 in Southwark, London.
There are seven entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees.
Note that Camberwell was transfered from Surrey to London in 1889, and that Camberwell included part of St George the Martyr until 1901.
William Hindson Ansell was the father of Caroline Ansell , wife of Frederick Alfred Finch, husband of Winifred Register, wife of Thomas Frederick Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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