William
Bennett
Anthony
Born in Royston, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Alfred Anthony
and Susan (Usher) Anthony
Brother of
George Palmer Anthony, Eliza Usher Anthony, Sarah Elizabeth Anthony, Alfred Ernest Anthony and Frank Anthony
Husband of
Ann Sarah (Fletcher) Anthony
— married
1876 in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Marian Edith (Anthony) Godber, Kate Anthony, Florence Anthony, Annie Mabel Anthony, Constance Anthony and Alice Hilda Anthony
Died
at about age 68
in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2022
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Biography
William was born in 1841. He is the son of Alfred Anthony (1818 - 1856) and Susan (Usher) Anthony (1819 - 1900).
William's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1841 in the Royston & Buntingford district, Hertfordshire.[1]
In the 1851 census William (age 9) was the visitor of William B Usher in Blunham, Bedfordshire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William B Usher | Head | M | 68 | Builder and Farmer | Blunham, Bedfordshire, England | |
| Sarah Usher | Wife | F | 62 | Blunham, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| William B Anthony | Visitor | M | 9 | Royston, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Martha Boutell | Servant | F | 22 | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England |
In the 1861 census William (age 19) was the son of Susan Anthony in Bedford St Paul, Bedfordshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Susan Anthony | Head | F | 42 | Schoolmistress | Blunham, Bedfordshire, England | |
| William B Anthony | Son | M | 19 | Schoolmaster | Royston, Hertfordshire, England | |
| George Anthony | Son | M | 16 | Mechanic | Royston, Hertfordshire, England | |
| Sarah Anthony | Daughter | F | 12 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | ||
| Ernest Anthony | Son | M | 8 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | ||
| Frank Anthony | Son | M | 6 | Hastings, Sussex, England |
In the 1871 census William (age 29) was a schoolmaster, the unmarried head of household in Belper, Derbyshire, England.[4]
William married Ann Sarah (Fletcher) Anthony (1848 - 1908) and the marriage was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1876 in the Belper district, Derbyshire. This was Sarah's second marriage.[5]
In the 1881 census William (age 39), Principal & Teacher Of School, was the married head of household on Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Anthony | Head | Married | M | 39 | Principal & Teacher Of School | Royston, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Annie Sarah Anthony | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | |
| Marian Edith Anthony | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
| Kate Anthony | Daughter | F | 3 | Scholar | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | |
| Florence Anthony | Daughter | F | 2 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Annie Mabel Anthony | Daughter | F | 1 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Lucy Fletcher | Sister-in-law | F | 19 | Teacher & Governess (School) | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | |
| Sarah Jane Walker | Servant | F | 25 | Nursemaid | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
| Annie Low Younger | Servant | F | 17 | Housemaid | Scotland | |
| Frances Sarah Bedall | Servant | F | 18 | Cook | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England |
In the 1891 census William (age 49) was the head of household in Belper, Derbyshire, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William B Anthony | Head | M | 49 | School Principal | Royston, Cambridgeshire, England | |
| Annie S Anthony | Wife | F | 41 | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Kate Anthony | Daughter | F | 13 | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Florence Anthony | Daughter | F | 12 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Annie M Anthony | Daughter | F | 11 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Constance Anthony | Daughter | F | 7 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Alice H Anthony | Daughter | F | 5 | Belper, Derbyshire, England |
In the 1901 census William (age 59), Retired schoolmaster, was the married head of household in Hardwicke, St Boniface Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight & Hampshire, England.[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William B Anthony | Head | Married | M | 59 | Retired schoolmaster | Royston, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Annie S Anthony | Wife | Married | F | 52 | Derbyshire, England | |
| Kate Anthony | Daughter | Single | F | 23 | Pentrich, Derbyshire, England | |
| Annie M Anthony | Daughter | Single | F | 21 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
| Constance Anthony | Daughter | Single | F | 17 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
| Phoebe M Turton | Cousin | Single | F | 35 | Heanor, Derbyshire, England | |
| Eleanor L Moses | Servant | Single | F | 25 | General domestic servant | Hampshire, England |
William died on the 15th February 1909 in Isle of Wight, England and his estate passed probate on the 9th March 1909 in London, England. His estate passed to his daughter Kate Anthony a spinster, and to Percy James Godber.[9]
William's death (age 67) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1909 in the Isle of Wight district, Hampshire.[10]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 August 2022)
Anthony, William Bennett (Mother's maiden name: Usher).
GRO Reference: 1841 Oct-Nov-Dec in Royston & Buntingford Volume 06 Page 547. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1753; Folio: 38; Page: 24; GSU roll: 87678-87680; ED, institution, or vessel: 2; Household Schedule Number: 93
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #4396656 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William B Anthony (9) visitor in household of William B Usher (68) in Blunham in Biggleswade registration district in Bedfordshire, England. Born in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: RG 9; Piece: 989; Folio: 48b; Page: 25; GSU roll: 542732; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 111
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #23613467 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William B Anthony (19) son in household of Susan Anthony (42) in Bedford St Paul in Bedford registration district in Bedfordshire, England. Born in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3582; Folio: 59; Page: 6; GSU roll: 839773; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household schedule number: 37
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #9468478 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William B Anthony (29) head of household in Belper registration district in Derbyshire, England. Born in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 7b; Page: 828
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #714624 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William Bennett Anthony marriage registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1876 in Belper. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 3412; Folio: 67; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341816; ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #2749207 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William Anthony (39), married, Principal & Teacher Of School, head of household on Chapel Street in Belper registration district in Derbyshire, England. Born in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2743; Folio: 61; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6097853
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #20263459 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William B Anthony (49) head of household in Belper in Belper registration district in Derbyshire, England. Born in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 1031; Folio: 17; Page: 25; Schedule: 156
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 August 2022)
William B Anthony (59), married, Retired schoolmaster, head of household in Hardwicke, St Boniface Road, Ventnor in Isle of Wight registration district in England. Born in England. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Ancestry Record 1904 #4102932 (accessed 23 August 2022)
William Bennett Anthony probate on 9 Mar 1909 in London, England. Died 15 Feb 1909 in Isle of Wight, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 23 August 2022)
Anthony, William Bennett (Age at death: 67).
GRO Reference: 1909 Jan-Feb-Mar in Isle of Wight Volume 02B Page 520.
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