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William I'Anson (1846-1915)

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William I'Anson (1846-1915), civil engineer

Note: the surname is spelt with a capital "i" rather than "l" as it might seem.

1846 born at Richmond, Yorkshire

1911 Residing at Bardencroft, Saltburn by The Sea: William I'Anson (age 64 born Earby), Civil Engineer. With his wife Mary, son William I'Anson (age 38 born Saltburn), Civil Engineer, son Leonard I'Anson (age 31), Solicitor.[1]


1916 Obituary[2]

Born at Richmond, Yorkshire, on the 6th December, 1846, died at Saltburn-by-the-Sea on the 9th October, 1915. For 47 years he was in the service of the Cleveland Water Company, first as Resident Engineer and subsequently as Engineer to the Company, the whole of whose works were constructed during his term of service and principally under his direction. He was also Engineer to the Nunthorpe Water Company, and was frequently engaged as a witness in arbitration and other cases. He was elected an Associate Member on the 7th March, 1876.

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. Proceedings of the Inst of Civil Engineers