I'Anson family

Historical information about the I’Anson surname. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of James I’anson, given as being a sea captain. This is dated 1509, in the records of Hawkeswell, in Yorkshire, during the reign of King Henry V111th,1509 – 1547.
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The following details are of the I’Anson families living around the Grewelthorpe area. Information taken from Census returns, Parish & School records and Memorial Inscriptions M.I.


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ALAN I’ANSON. Born 7.12.1928. Son of Frederick Heslington & Alice. Started Grewelthorpe school 9.4.1934 left to go to Pateley Bridge. 1939.
ANN I’ANSON [nee ?]. Born C.1836 Thornton Watlass. Wife of Christopher the Plumber.
ANN E. I’ANSON. Born C.1869 Masham. Dau of Christopher the Plumber & Ann.
ANNIE I’ANSON. Born C.1879 Fearby. dau of Robert & Jane.
BEATRICE I’ANSON. Spinster. Admin proved Masham peculiar 22.2.1837.
CHRISTOPHER I’ANSON. Born C.1828 Middleton Tyas. Plumber in Masham in 1881. married to Ann of Thornton Watlass.
CHRISTOPHER I’ANSON. Born C.1872 Masham. Son of Christopher The Plumber & Ann.
CRISPIN I’ANSON. Born 24.11.1749 Thirsk. Died 13.11.1821 Ripon. Son of Francis & Ann Adamson. Married [1] Sarah Dixon. in 1771. [2] Elizabeth Stevenson. in 1793 Ripon Cathedral.
DORA I’ANSON [nee ?]. Born 1907. Buried 28.1.1978 Grewelthorpe. M.I. Wife of Frederick Henry.
DOREEN ETHEL I’ANSON. Born 15.11.1916 .Bap 25.3.1917. Grewelthorpe. Dau of Frederick Heslington & Alice. Started at Grewelthorpe school 9.4.1923 Left 1930.
DOROTHY IANSON. of Melmerby. Married John Coates. see Coates page.
ETHEL MARY I’ANSON. Bap 17.6.1910. Dau of Frederick Heslington & Alice of Hutts Farm.
FRANCIS WILLIAM I’ANSON. Born C1861 Kirkby Malzeard. Shepherd at West Tanfield in 1901. Married to Mary Ann of Grewelthorpe.
FRANK I’ANSON. Born C.1895 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Francis the Shepherd & Mary Ann. West Tanfield 1901.
FREDERICK HESLINGTON I’ANSON. Died Feb 1958 Knaresborough. Farmed at Hutts Farm, Grewelthorpe for 30years.
Married to Alice.
FREDERICK HENRY I’ANSON. Born 1.9.1905. Buried 24.2.1973. Grewelthorpe M.I. Son of Frederick Heslington I’Anson & Alice. of Hutts Farm, Grewelthorpe. He started school at Grewelthorpe 1.4.1912 and left in 1919. Married Dora.
GEORGE I’ANSON. Born C.1864. Son of Christopher the plumber & Ann. Butcher in Masham in 1881.
HANNAH I’ANSON [nee ?]. Born c 1833 Grt Heaton. Wife of Joseph the Gardener. In Fearby 1881.
HAROLD I’ANSON. Born C1914. Buried 5.10.1986 Grewelthorpe. M.I. Husband of Nellie. Lived West End Cottage, Grewelthorpe.
IDA I’ANSON. Born 5.7.1907. Bap 25.8.1907 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Frederick Heslington & Alice of Hutts Farm. Started at Grewelthorpe school 1.4.1914. Left 1921.
JANE I’ANSON [nee ?]. Born C.1839 Naburn. Wife of Robert. In Fearby 1881.
JANE I’ANSON. Born C.1872 Hampshire. Dau of Joseph & Hannah. In Fearby 1881.
JANE E. I’ANSON. Born C, 1873 Fearby. Dau of Robert & Jane.
JOHN I’ANSON. Born 18.10.1796 Ripon. Died 7.2.1856 Ripon. Son of Crispin & Elizabeth Stevenson. Married Eliza Braithwaite. in Feb 1827 Ripon Cathedral.
JOHN THOMAS I’ANSON. Born C.1864 York. Nephew of William Binks. of West Tanfield. 1901.
JOHN WILLIAMSON I’ANSON. Born C1864 Masham. In 1881 Grocer’s Apprentice for Henry Trotter. of Silver Street Masham. Married Mary Ann of Masham in C1891.
JOSEPH I’ANSON. Born C 1830 Masham. Gardener in Fearby in 1881. Husband of Hannah.
MAGGIE I’ANSON. Born C. 1885 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Frances [the Shepherd] & Mary Ann.
MARY I’ANSON. Dau of John of Kirkby Malzeard. Married Thomas Ellis. of Norton Conyers. on 16.12.1844 at Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ANN I’ANSON [nee ?]. Born C1855 Grewelthorpe. Wife of Frances William the Shepherd. Living West Tanfield 1901.
MARY JANE I’ANSON. Born C. 1883 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Frances the shepherd and Mary Ann.
MILDRED I’ANSON. Born 30 July 1911 Ripon. Married Christopher Edwin Verity. in 1934. [See Verity page].
PETER HAROLD I’ANSON. Bap 20.2.1949. Son of Harold.
ROBERT I’ANSON. Born C.1835 Swinton. Husband of Jane of Naburn. Farmer in Fearby 1881.
ROBERT I’ANSON. Born C 1868 Hampshire. Son of Joseph & Hannah in Fearby 1881.
ROBERT I’ANSON. Born C.1868 Masham. Son of Christopher the Plumber & Ann.
ROBERT NORMAN I’ANSON. Born 1894. Son of John I’Anson & Mary Ann. Living Fearby in 1911.
ROSAMUND I’ANSON. Born C.1875 Masham. Dau of Christopher the Plumber & Ann.
VERA FRANCES I’ANSON. Born 22.8.1918. Bap. 3.11.1918 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Frederick Heslington & Alice. Started Grewelthorpe school 1.4.1925.
WILLIAM I’ANSON. Son of John of Azerley. Married on 25.5.1839 at Kirkby Malzeard. to Mary Carling. of Azerley dau of John. Witness to the wedding Robert Frankland.
WILLIAM I’ANSON. Born 1892 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Frances the Shepherd & Mary Ann.