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Elizabeth Mary Bourchier (died 23 September 1891), daughter of Richard Bourchier, and by her, he had two sons and one daughter: Archibald John George Anson (1851β1929), Elizabeth Mary Louisa Anson (1852β1934), and John William Henry Anson (1856β1889). He married again on 15 May
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Sir Edward Anson died, aged 98, in
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Anson's military experience began from 1844 to 1847. He served in
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184:Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson
23:. For Sir Edward Reynell Anson, see
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543:Order of St. Michael and St. George
161:3 April 1877 β August 1877
112:Governor of the Straits Settlements
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70:Lieutenant Governor of Penang
1208:Burials at Hastings Cemetery
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878:William John Butterworth
873:Sir Samuel George Bonham
437:Background and education
312:Elizabeth Mary Bourchier
252:Sir Harry St. George Ord
242:Sir Harry St. George Ord
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498:About Others and Myself
333:Isabella Jane Armistead
149:Frederick Aloysius Weld
1127:Sir Robert Brown Black
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1074:Lord Louis Mountbatten
959:William Edward Maxwell
445:, the youngest son of
389:Colonial administrator
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846:(under British India)
817:Resident of Singapore
670:The Edinburgh Gazette
650:The Edinburgh Gazette
21:Edward Rosebery Anson
1018:Sir Andrew Caldecott
729:see photo 169 of 202
392:British Army officer
207:Harry St. George Ord
1173:Governors of Penang
922:Sir William Jervois
907:Sir Orfeur Cavenagh
613:on 25 October 2012.
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762:"No. 25139"
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665:"No. 7076"
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486:Madagascar
383:Occupation
272:1826-04-16
482:Mauritius
299:, England
282:, England
228:In office
191:In office
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82:1867β1882
78:In office
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