The following events occurred in the year 1865:
Events[]
- c. June: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas take Anne Shirley in after her parents' death, and keep her until she is eight years old.
Births[]
- March: Anne Shirley is born to Walter and Bertha Shirley.
Deaths[]
- June: Walter and Bertha Shirley die of fever, leaving their three-month-old daughter Anne an orphan.
