James Anstey (bef. 1831 - 1908)

Born before 27 Mar 1831 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Fanny (Cornish) Anstey — married 11 Jun 1853 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 31 May 1908 after age 77 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James Anstey was born in Cornwall, England.

James Anstey was baptized at St. Gluvias, Cornwall, England, on 27th March 1831. He was the son of James Anstey, Labourer of St Gluvias, and his wife, Ann. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage. In 1853, James married Fanny Cornish. ^[3]

Emigration to Australia. Fanny and James arrived in the Colony of New South Wales on board the Ellenborough which landed at Sydney on 12th October, 1853. James had paid £4 for their passage as Assisted Immigrants. They didn't have any relatives in the Colony.

The Immigration Inspection list, dated the 14th October 1853, shows Fanny as 28 years old, of Penryn, Cornwall, the daughter of James and Ann Cornish who lived in Penryn. Fanny could read but not write. ^[4]

James could read and write. Their Church of England faith was noted. James was younger than Fanny, being recorded as a 22-year-old Agricultural laborer from 'St Gluvis', Cornwall. He was the son of John and Ann, with his father still living in Cornwall.

According to his obituary, after they landed in Sydney, New South Wales in 1853, James and Fanny stayed there a few years and then moved to Wollongong. After nearly 25 years, they relocated to Lismore in 1883. ^[5]

Children.

• Charlotte Ann Anstey (1854-1929)
• John J. Anstey (1855-1929 )
• John J. Anstey (1857-1896)
• Female Anstey (1858- ) ?Emma C. Anstey (d. 1865)
• Mary J. Anstey (1860- )
• William F. Anstey (1861- )
• George W. Anstey, B.A. (1863- )
• Henry R. Anstey (1865- )
• Fanny E. D. Anstey (1868- )
• Ellen Jane P. Anstey (1870)

Death. James fell ill in late May, 1908, but never recovered.

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) Wednesday 27 May 1908 - Page 5

Personal.;

The many friends of Mr. James Anstey, a very old and highly respected resident of Girard's Hill, will regret to hear that he is laid up, and on Saturday and Sunday his condition occasioned the greatest anxiety, so much that his relatives were hastily summoned. The attack is one that might be expected at his years (77), and accelerated by a weak heart. On Sunday evening special prayers were offered in St. Andrew's Church of England for Mr. Anstey's restoration. On Monday and yesterday the patient has continued to make progress, and all who know him wish him a speedy recovery. ^[6]

He passed away Sunday, 31st May, 1908, his death registered Lismore, New South Wales.^[7]

Northern Star (Lismore) Monday 1 June 1908 - Page 2

DEATH OF MR. JAMES ANSTEY.

Mr. James Anstey, who has been a resident of Lismore for over a quarter of a century, died on Sunday morning. For the last week or more he has been in a very low state, and his dissolution was expected at any time. he was in his 77th year, and for some years had retired. For many years, he carried on a bootmaking establishment in Woodlark-street, and his reputation throughout life was that of an honest tradesman and estimable citizen. He leaves an aged wife, and among his family are Mesdames Bates, of Federal, Walpole and A. Cottee, Lismore, and Mr. H. Anstey, headmaster of Mullumbimby State School. The funeral takes place to-day at 1.30 p.m. for the new Church of England cemetery. ^[8]

Burial. Jun 1908 East Lismore Cemetery, NSW, Australia

The next day, a more extensive obituary was published in the same newspaper. ^[9]

Note

Story of Lismore p 67

Occupation Bootmaker

Birth Place Cornwall England.

Baptism 27 MAR 1831, St Gluvias Cornwall England.

Married St Gluvias Cornwall England

Buried East Lismore Cemetery NSW AUS

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Transcript Cornwall OPC [ home page] James ANSTEY, St Gluvias, 27 Mar 1831. Transcriber Notes: Src: Exeter BTs; Transcriber: Karen Duvall. (Record 6135000 in the Baptisms database accessed 09 Feb 2022); also 2nd record, Transcriber M Topham/K Halley (Record 6250711 in the Baptisms database accessed 09 Feb 2022)
2. ↑ Baptism "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-FFFX : 2 February 2018), James Anstey, 27 Mar 1831; citing Baptism, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
3. ↑ Marriage Index "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSC-F7C : 13 December 2014), James Anstey, 1853; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1853, quarter 2, vol. 5C, p. 370, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. [Spouse: Fanny Cornish ]
4. ↑ Arrival in Colony of NSW State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2464; Item: [4/4931] . Vessel: Ellenborough. Accessed 09 Feb 2022: Image of Immigration list at Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line].
5. ↑ Residences 1908 'The Late Mr. James Anstey.', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 2 June, p. 2. , viewed 09 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72165994
6. ↑ Taken ill 1908 'Personal.', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 27 May, p. 5. , viewed 09 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72165599
7. ↑ Death Index New South Wales Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Death Index. (Accessed: 09 Feb 2022) Deaths search: 1908 Death Registration: James ANSTEY (John & Emily sic) 5920/1908
8. ↑ Obituary 1908 'DEATH OF MR. JAMES ANSTEY.', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 1 June, p. 2. , viewed 09 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72165950
9. ↑ Obituary 1908 'The Late Mr. James Anstey.', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 2 June, p. 2. , viewed 09 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72165994

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