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Person
Anson, H. J. (Henry James), 1858-1904
1858-1904
Major Hon. Henry James Anson was born on December 29, 1858, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.
He served in 2nd battalion, Highland Light Infantry of the British Army. In 1883, he was appointed the Aide-de-Camp to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada.
In 1902, he married Lady Adelaide Audrey Ryder. He died on February 26, 1904, in Jersey, The Channel Islands.