Maxwell (Anketell) Ancketill (1826 - 1888)

Born 24 Oct 1826 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Elizabeth (Whitaker) Anketell — married 29 Sep 1857 in Alexandria, Egypt

Husband of Mary Louisa (Ranking) Ancketill — married 1878 in Clogher, Ireland

Died 22 Feb 1888 at age 61 in Kensington, London, England

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Hal Smith [send private message]

Biography

MAXWELL ANCKETILL ^{[1] [2] [3]} (Anketell-15)

PARENTS. William Anketell & Sarah (Waring Maxwell) Anketell

BIRTH. 24 Oct 1826, Ireland

MARRIAGE (1). 29 Sep 1857, Alexandria, Egypt

MARRIAGE (1). 29 Sep 1857, Julia Elizabeth Whitaker, daughter of Gustavus John Thomas Whitaker & Ann Sophia (Forssman) Whitaker

Children:

(1) Frances Julia (Anketell) Ancketill, b. abt. 1859, d. 19 Jul 1918

(2) Oliver George Anketell, b. 5 Sep 1860, d. 25 Feb 1889

(3) Arthur Cecil Anketell, b. 25 Jul 1863, d. d. 28 Jan 1885

(4) Isabella Sara (Anketell) Anckertill, b. abt. 1865, d. 9 Feb 1937, m. 1904, William Blennerhassett, son of Rev. William Blennerhassett & Emma Sophia (Houssemayne Du Boulay) Blennerhassett

(5) Charles Edward (Anketell) Ancketill, b. 3 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1934, poss. m. 1914, Amelia Campbell, daughter of ??

Death of Spouse (1): 1869, possibly Notting Hill, London, England - if death due to birth of fifth child

In 1873/1874 name was legally changed to Ancketill, the family reverted to the original spelling of their patronymic by Deed Poll. ^[4]

Reported in the Times, 18 Dec, 1873.

Ancketill

Anketell, W. R., now of Quinton Castle, co. Down,

Reported in Ireland, esq. Times, 18 June, 1874.

Anketell, F. M., of Spa House, Box, Wilts, gent

Anketell, M. A., esq., 2nd Capt. R.A., retired, now at Spa House, Box, Wilts.

Reported in the Times, 18 June, 1874.

Anketell, W., of Ancketills Grove, Monaghan, Ireland.

MARRIAGE (2). 1878, Clogher, Ireland

MARRIAGE (2). 1878, Mary Louisa Ranking, daughter of Henry Ranking & Frances Helen (Heath) Ranking

MARRIAGE (2). 1878

Name Maxwell Ancketell

Event Type Marriage

Event Date Oct - Dec 1878

Event Place Clogher, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year Oct - Dec 1878

Registration District Clogher

Volume Number 3, Page Number 99 & 111

England and Wales Census, 1881:

Name Maxwell Ancketill

Event Type Census

Event Date 1881

Event Place Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

Registration District Kensington

Residence Note Warwick Rd

Gender Male

Age 54

Marital Status (Original) Married

Occupation Retired From Egyptian Service Income From Dividends

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1827

Birthplace Ireland

Page Number 50

Registration Number RG11

Piece/Folio 49/96

Affiliate Record Type Household

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Maxwell Ancketill Head M 54 Ireland

Mary L Ancketill Wife F 47 London, Middlesex, England

Oliver G Ancketill Son M 21 Bristol Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Charles E Ancketill Son M 11 Kensington, Middlesex, England

Eliza Webb Servant F 18 Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Rosetta Webb Servant F 17 Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

DEATH. 22 Feb 1888, Kensington, London, England

DEATH. 1888

Name Maxwell Ancketill

Event Type Death

Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar

Registration Year 1888

Registration District Kensington

County London

Event Place Kensington, London, England

Age (available after 1866) 61

Birth Year (Estimated) 1827

Volume 1A, Page 111, Line Number 354

Death of Spouse (2): 1919, Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Sources

1. ↑ Ancketill of Ancketill's Grove: http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/125-ancketill-of-ancketills-grove.html
2. ↑ Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, 1912, pg.16: http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/nbl/lh_nbl_show5.php?id=050416
3. ↑ Burke's Family Records, 1976, pg.55: http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/nbl/lh_nbl_show5.php?id=051253
4. ↑ Full text of "An Index to Changes of Name: Under Authority of Act of Parliament Or Royal Licence, and ...": https://archive.org/stream/anindextochange00philgoog/anindextochange00philgoog_djvu.txt

• Marriage (2): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYQR-H2P

• England and Wales Census, 1881: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-SBXK

• Death: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J14-53Z