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History of the Ansell family from Imperial Valley, California back to Horsham, Sussex, England in 1612

 

Contact for further information:  ChristineAnsell@aol.com

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 ANSELL  He married ELENOR Abt. 1612. 

 

More About JOHN ANSELL and ELENOR:

Marriage: Abt. 1612

     

Children of JOHN ANSELL and ELENOR are:

2.            i.   JOHN2 ANSELL, b. Abt. 1612, Horsham, Sussex, England.

              ii.   WALTER / WILLIAM ANSELL, b. Abt. 1621, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

Notes for WALTER / WILLIAM ANSELL:

(On IGI as William bap 25 Mar 1621)

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 ANSELL (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1612 in Horsham, Sussex, England.  He married ANGELL MILLUM 24 Nov 1860 in Horsham. 

 

Notes for JOHN ANSELL:

On IGI as born 24 Aug 1612)

 

On IGI spelt Auncell

 

More About JOHN ANSELL:

Baptism: 24 Aug 1612, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About JOHN ANSELL and ANGELL MILLUM:

Marriage: 24 Nov 1860, Horsham

     

Children of JOHN ANSELL and ANGELL MILLUM are:

              i.   LEONARD  ANSELL, b. 19 Mar 1645, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About LEONARD ANSELL:

Baptism: 13 Apr 1645, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

              ii.   SARAH ANSELL, b. 1 Dec 1647, Horsham, Sussex; d. 30 Jun 1651.

 

More About SARAH ANSELL:

Baptism: 5 Dec 1647, Horsham, Sussex

 

             iii.   MARY ANSELL, b. 21 Mar 1650, Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About MARY ANSELL:

Baptism: 31 Mar 1650, Horsham, Sussex

 

3.          iv.   THOMAS ANSELL, b. 27 Jan 1655, Horsham, Sussex

4.           v.   JOHN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1658.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  THOMAS3 ANSELL (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 27 Jan 1655 in Horsham, Sussex.  He married ELIZABETH Abt. 1679.  She died 1732 in Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL:

Baptism: 3 Feb 1655, Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL and ELIZABETH:

Marriage: Abt. 1679

     

Children of THOMAS ANSELL and ELIZABETH are:

              i.   SARAH ANSELL, b. Abt. 1679, Warnham, Sussex, England; m. THOMAS PUTTICK OR PUTTOCK, 6 May 1707, Warnham, Sussex; b. Abt. 1684, Rudgewick, Sussex.

 

More About SARAH ANSELL:

Baptism: 24 Jun 1679, Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

More About THOMAS PUTTICK OR PUTTOCK:

Baptism: 13 Apr 1684, Rudgewick, Sussex, England.

 

More About THOMAS PUTTOCK and SARAH ANSELL:

Marriage: 6 May 1707, Warnham, Sussex, England

 

              ii.   THOMAS ANSELL, b. Abt. 1680, Warnham, Sussex; d. 1711, Warnham, Sussex.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL:

Baptism: 29 Dec 1680, Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

             iii.   JOHN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1683, Warnham, Sussex.

 

More About JOHN ANSELL:

Baptism: 17 Apr 1683, Warnham, Sussex

 

             iv.   ELIZABETH ANSELL, b. Abt. 1689, Warnham, Sussex.

             v.   MARY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1693, Warnham, Sussex; m. JOHN BRISTOW, 18 Apr 1715, Warnham, Sussex.

 

More About MARY ANSELL:

Baptism: 10 May 1693, Warnham, Sussex

 

More About JOHN BRISTOW and MARY ANSELL:

Marriage: 18 Apr 1715, Warnham, Sussex

 

5.          vi.   WILLIAM ANSELL, b. Abt. 1700, Warnham, Sussex.

 

 

4.  JOHN  ANSELL (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1658.  He married JANE MITCHELL 11 Nov 1688 in Horsham. 

 

More About JOHN ANSELL and JANE MITCHELL:

Marriage: 11 Nov 1688, Horsham

     

Child of JOHN ANSELL and JANE MITCHELL is:

              i.   ANSELL.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  WILLIAM ANSELL (THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1700 in Warnham, Sussex.  He married MARY Abt. 1721.  She died 1731 in Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL:

Baptism: 24 Nov 1700, Warnham

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL and MARY:

Marriage: Abt. 1721

     

Children of WILLIAM ANSELL and MARY are:

              i.   ELIZABETH  ANSELL, b. Abt. 1722, Warnham, Sussex, England

              ii.   MARY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1723, Warnham.

 

More About MARY ANSELL:

Baptism: 10 Jun 1723, Warnham

 

             iii.   JANE ANSELL, b. Abt. 1726, Warnham; m. JOHN BALCOMB, 19 Jun 1750, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About JANE ANSELL:

Baptism: 19 Feb 1726, Warnham

 

More About JOHN BALCOMB and JANE ANSELL:

Marriage: 19 Jun 1750, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

             iv.   SARAH ANSELL, b. Abt. 1726, Walthamstow, London, Middlesex, England; m. THOMAS POTTER, 16 Dec 1750, Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

More About SARAH ANSELL:

Baptism: 19 Feb 1726, Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

More About THOMAS POTTER and SARAH ANSELL:

Marriage: 16 Dec 1750, Warnham, Sussex, England.

 

6.           v.   THOMAS ANSELL, b. Abt. 1728, Warnham; d. 1811, Warnham.

             vi.   SUSANNA ANSELL, b. Abt. 1729, Warnham.

 

More About SUSANNA ANSELL:

Baptism: 2 Mar 1729, Warnham, Sussex

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  THOMAS  ANSELL (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1728 in Warnham, and died 1811 in Warnham.  He married MARY LAMB.  She was born Abt. 1734 in Horsham, Sussex.

     

Children of THOMAS ANSELL and MARY LAMB are:

7.            i.   THOMAS  ANSELL, b. Abt. 1759, Horsham, Sussex, England.

              ii.   MARY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1757, Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About MARY ANSELL:

Baptism: 3 Jul 1757, Horsham, Sussex

 

             iii.   JOHN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1761, Horsham, Sussex; d. 30 Apr 1780, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About JOHN ANSELL:

Baptism: 28 Feb 1761, Horsham, Sussex.

 

             iv.   SARAH ANSELL, b. Abt. 1764, Horsham, Sussex; m. HENRY GRACE, 20 Jul 1783, Horsham.

 

More About SARAH ANSELL:

Baptism: 8 Jun 1764, Horsham, Sussex,

 

More About HENRY GRACE and SARAH ANSELL:

Marriage: 20 Jul 1783, Horsham

 

8.           v.   WILLIAM ANSELL, b. Abt. 1766, Horsham, Sussex, England; d. Nov 1819, Horsham, Surrey.

             vi.   MARTHA ANSELL, b. Abt. 1768, Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About MARTHA ANSELL:

Baptism: 6 Mar 1768, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

            vii.   LEONARD ANSELL, b. Abt. 1772, Horsham, Surrey; d. Aug 1834, Bolney, Sussex, England.

 

More About LEONARD ANSELL:

Baptism: 12 Feb 1772, Horsham, Sussex

 

           viii.   ANN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1774, Bolney, Sussex; m. EDWARD COLLIS, 17 Jan 1800, Horsham.

 

More About ANN ANSELL:

Baptism: 4 Mar 1774, Bolney, Sussex, England.

 

More About EDWARD COLLIS and ANN ANSELL:

Marriage: 17 Jan 1800, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

7.  THOMAS  ANSELL (THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1759 in Horsham, Surrey.  He married JENNIE (JANE) ELLIOTT 6 Feb 1789 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England.  She was born Abt. 1761.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL:

Baptism: 23 Mar 1759, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

Notes for JENNIE (JANE) ELLIOTT:

IGI has a baptism for Jane Elliott 20 Nov 1761 St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England, but no parents listed.  It also lists as baptised with no parents:  Ann 20 Jan 1760, Spencer 14 Jun 1767, John 24 Feb 1789 and Joseph William Elliot 1 Jun 1777

 

More About JENNIE (JANE) ELLIOTT:

Baptism: 20 Nov 1761, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL and JENNIE ELLIOTT:

Marriage: 6 Feb 1789, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England.

     

Children of THOMAS ANSELL and JENNIE ELLIOTT are:

              i.   THOMAS  ANSELL, b. 23 May 1790, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About THOMAS ANSELL:

Baptism: 23 May 1790, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

              ii.   HENRY ELIOT ANSELL, b. Abt. 1793, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

Notes for HENRY ELIOT ANSELL:

Children of Thomas and Jenny are now listed on the IGI as children of Thomas and Jane.  I think that Jane is Jenny but am not absolutely sure

 

More About HENRY ELIOT ANSELL:

Baptism: 6 Jan 1793, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

9.          iii.   WILLIAM ANSELL, b. Abt. 1794, Dorking, Surrey, England.

             iv.   JOHN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1795, Dorking, Surrey, England; d. 1795.

             v.   JOHN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1796, Dorking, Surrey, England.

 

More About JOHN ANSELL:

Baptism: 30 Sep 1796, Horsham, Sussex, England

 

             vi.   ELIZABETH ANSELL, b. Abt. 1797, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About ELIZABETH ANSELL:

Baptism: 20 Jun 1797, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

            vii.   SPENCER (OR SPENAR) ANSELL, b. Abt. 1799, Horsham, Sussex, England

 

More About SPENCER (OR SPENAR) ANSELL:

Baptism: 27 Feb 1799, Horsham, Sussex.

 

           viii.   EDWARD ANSELL, b. Abt. 1800, Horsham, Sussex, England

 

More About EDWARD ANSELL:

Baptism: 12 Oct 1800, Horsham, Sussex.

 

             ix.   EDWIN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1803, Horsham, Sussex, England

 

More About EDWIN ANSELL:

Baptism: 2 Jan 1803, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

 

8.  WILLIAM  ANSELL (THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1766 in Horsham, Surrey, and died Nov 1819 in Horsham, Sussex.  He married MARY HEASMAN 10 Aug 1797 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England..  She died in Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL:

Baptism: 27 Jun 1766, Horsham, Sussex, England.

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL and MARY HEASMAN:

Marriage: 10 Aug 1797, West Grinstead, Sussex, England.

     

Children of WILLIAM ANSELL and MARY HEASMAN are:

10.          i.   WILLIAM  ANSELL, b. Abt. 1798, Horsham, Sussex; d. 21 Nov 1872, Lewisham, Surrey, England.

              ii.   JOHN ANSELL, b. 12 Mar 1807, Horsham, Sussex.

 

More About JOHN ANSELL:

Baptism: 16 Aug 1807, Horsham, Sussex

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  WILLIAM  ANSELL (THOMAS6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1794 in Dorking.  He married SARAH CARR 5 Mar 1827 in St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, East London.  She was born Abt. 1786 in Dorking, Surrey, England.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ANSELL:

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL:

Baptism: 26 Feb 1794, Dorking, Surrey, England.

Occupation: Postman

 

Notes for SARAH CARR:

Sarah had a son Hugh Carr born abt 1816.  1851 census shows he was born Dorking, Surrey, England.

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL and SARAH CARR:

Marriage: 5 Mar 1827, St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, East London.,

     

Children of WILLIAM ANSELL and SARAH CARR are:

11.          i.   ALFRED8 ANSELL, b. 1833, Dorking, Surrey, England.

              ii.   CHARLES ANSELL, b. Abt. 1827, Dorking, Surrey, England.

 

Notes for CHARLES ANSELL:

Dead by 1881

 

More About CHARLES ANSELL:

Baptism: 21 Oct 1827, Dorking

 

 

10.  WILLIAM  ANSELL (WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1798 in Horsham, Surrey, and died 21 Nov 1872 in Lewisham, Surrey, England.  He married LOUISA WELLS 18 May 1818 in Brighton, Sussex, England..  She was born Abt. 1800 in Slaugham, Sussex, England, and died 10 Feb 1883 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ANSELL:

1851 census living at East Mascalls(??) Mill, Lindfield, Sussex,  and listed as the Miller

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL:

Occupation: 1851, Miller

 

More About WILLIAM ANSELL and LOUISA WELLS:

Marriage: 18 May 1818, Brighton, Sussex, England.

     

Children of WILLIAM ANSELL and LOUISA WELLS are:

              i.   EMMA ANSELL, b. Abt. 1831, Reigate, Surrey, England.

 12.        ii.   HENRY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1833, Worth, Sussex, England.

13.        iii.   PETER ANSELL, b. Abt. 1835, Worth, Sussex, England

14.        iv.   RENVELL ANSELL, b. Abt. 1836, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

             v.   FRANCES ANSELL, b. Abt. 1839, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

             vi.   ELLEN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1840, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

            vii.   CISLEY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1842, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

           viii.   CLEMENT ANSELL, b. Abt. 1845, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

 

Notes for CLEMENT ANSELL:

1881 census Clement is living at 21 Queesn Road, Croydon, Surrey, England, unmarried and working as a corn dealer.

 

             ix.   CATHERINE ANSELL, b. Abt. 1847, Lindfield, Sussex, England.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

11.  ALFRED  ANSELL (WILLIAM7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1833 in Dorking.  He married RACHEL WRIGHT 5 Aug 1860 in Worth, Surrey, daughter of JOHN WRIGHT and ELIZABETH.  She was born Abt. 1834 in Wootton, Surrey.

 

More About ALFRED ANSELL:

Census: 1881, Living at Dene Street, Dorking, Surrey, England.

Occupation: Labourer

 

More About ALFRED ANSELL and RACHEL WRIGHT:

Marriage: 5 Aug 1860, Worth, Surrey

     

Children of ALFRED ANSELL and RACHEL WRIGHT are:

15.          i.   WILLIAM HENRY  ANSELL, b. 28 Feb 1865, Dorking, Surrey,

16.         ii.   ALFRED J ANSELL, b. Abt. 1861, Dorking, Surrey.

             iii.   ALBERT ANSELL, b. Abt. 1863, Dorking, Surrey.

17.        iv.   GEORGE ANSELL, b. Abt. 1871, Dorking, Surrey.

             v.   HARRY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1875, Dorking; m. ANNIE MITCHELL; b. Abt. 1874, Ockley, Surrey; d. 1958.

 

 

12.  HENRY  ANSELL (WILLIAM7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1833 in Worth, Sussex.  He married KATHERINE/CAROLINE UNKNOWN.  She was born 1840 in York, England.

 

Notes for HENRY ANSELL:

1881 census shows him working as a miller and cornfactor and living with his family at 10 Cuthbert Road, Croydon.  His birth place is shown as Crawley, Sussex, England.

 

More About HENRY ANSELL:

Occupation: 1851, Assistant Miller

     

Children of HENRY ANSELL and KATHERINE/CAROLINE UNKNOWN are:

              i.   ALLEN  ANSELL, b. Abt. 1867, Croydon, Surrey, England

              ii.   EMILY J ANSELL, b. Abt. 1869, Croydon, Surrey, England

             iii.   CLARA ANSELL, b. Abt. 1870, Croydon, Surrey, England

             iv.   FLORENCE ANSELL, b. Abt. 1874, Croydon, Surrey, England.

 

 

13.  PETER  ANSELL (WILLIAM7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1835 in Worth, Sussex.  He married MARY ANN UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1844 in Dorking, Surrey, England.

 

Notes for PETER ANSELL:

1861 Peter is working as a journeyman miller aged 27, unmarried, at Attlees Mill, Dorking, Surrey.  Born Worth, Sussex, England.

 

1871 he is married to Mary Ann (born Dorking, Surrey) and at Heston, Middlesex,  He is shown as born Cradley, Sussex, England.

 

1881 he is working as a miller and living at 1 Laurel Cotts  Sts Road, Heston, Middlesex with wife and children.  He is shown as being born in Crawley.

     

Children of PETER ANSELL and MARY UNKNOWN are:

              i.   JAMES LYNN ANSELL, b. Abt. 1865, Hounslow, Middlesex.

              ii.   HARRY ANSELL, b. Abt. 1868, Hounslow, Middlesex.

             iii.   CHARLES L. ANSELL, b. Abt. 1870, Hounslow, Middlesex.

             iv.   MARY A. L. ANSELL, b. Abt. 1873, Hounslow, Middlesex.

             v.   WILLIAM L. ANSELL, b. Abt. 1878, Hounslow, Middlesex.

             vi.   ALFRED L. ANSELL, b. Abt. 1879, Hounslow, Middlesex.

 

 

14.  RENVELL ANSELL (WILLIAM7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1836 in Lindfield, Sussex.  He married MARY HANNAH E UNKNOWN.  She was born 1840 in Wallington, Surrey, England.

 

Notes for RENVELL ANSELL:

1861 census lodging at Carshalton, Surrey, England  and name given as Reville.

 

1871 census name is listed as Benvill with his son Benvill Roland

 

1881 census name shown as Renvill and his son as Renvill Roland.  Address is Cross Road, 4 Granville Terrace.

 

More About RENVELL ANSELL:

Occupation: 1881, Millwright

     

Children of RENVELL ANSELL and MARY UNKNOWN are: