1799 - 24th Jul 1866
Awarded part of the compensation for Foulis plantation in British Guiana as executor of William Munro (probably his father-in-law); the bulk of the compensation in the award went to the British merchant firm of Thomas and John Daniel.
Will of William Munro planter of Berbice South America proved 28/07/1832.
In 1851 Thomas Ansell MD St Andrews 'in general practice' aged 52 born Thame Oxon was living at Harley Place Stratford-Le-Bow with wife Eliza aged 52 born Berbice West Indies with two daughters (Mary and Louisa) aged 23 and 20 both born Bow. Â In 1861 he was at the same address aged 62 with [second] wife Isabella aged 44 and daughter Mary Sarah aged 35 born Bow.
Thomas Ansell was described as proprietor of Foulis, 'residing in England' in 1844 in a legal notice from W. W. Bennett, Marshal of Berbice, dated 22/11/1844. The proprietor of Foulis as of 1842 was identified as 'Dr Ansell' in E. Stanley's letter to Gladstone of 1850.
Thomas Joseph Ansell married Eliza Munro at St Marylebone 26/09/1821. One of the witnesses was William Munro. Â Â
Will of Thomas Ansell MD late of Harley Place Bow who died 24/07/1866 proved 06/09/1866 by executors including William Thomas Ansell of Cork, effects under £7000, resworn at £8000 January 1868.  Â
T71/885 British Guiana no. 166.
PROB 11/1803.
1851-1861 censuses online.
London Gazette, Issue 20429, p. 21; Hon. E. Stanley, 'Claims and resources of the West Indian colonies: a letter to the Rt. Hon. W.E. Gladstone MP', 3rd edition London 1850 Appendix A.
Ancestry.com, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database online].
National Probate Calendar 1866.
Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
(1) Eliza Munro (2) Isabella
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Children
With (1) William Thomas; Mary Sarah; Louisa
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Will
Resworn January 1868 fom £7000 at probate |
Wealth at death
£8,000
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Occupation
Physician
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£17,532 6s 6d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
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Harley Place, Stratford-le-Bow, London, Middlesex, London, England
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