Anson Township


Anson Township was surveyed in 1858, and named for Admiral George Anson, an Earl who was the commander of British forces in India, and alos lived with the Scots Fusilier, Guards at Waterloo. The population in 1869 was about 300 persons. Early settlers included the Mortimers, Steeles, Walkers, Smiths, Johnstons, Lindseys, Cobournes, and the Campbells. The 1869 Directory also includes Andrews, Avery, Buck, Burns, Clarke, Corbett, Dawkins, Dumble, Duroc, Frazer, Gainer, Gouldie, Harkness, Hayes, Hoople, Howie, Hyde, Langton, Leary, Ludgate, McErville, Mirphet, Nelson, Newell, Otto, Pearse, Phillips, Quigley, Ranson, Ross, Strahan and Turnbull.


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