John
Graham
(Graham)
Anderson
Born in Dublin
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Anderson
and Georgina (Graham) Anderson
Husband of
Annie Sawgan
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Rosina Mary McGregor (Pollard) Anderson
— married
2 Aug 1864 in St John's Cathedral Hong Kong
Descendants 
Father of
Kam-Shing Anderson or Hung, Kam-Ning Anderson or Hung, Mary Graham Anderson, Josephine D'Arcy Anderson, Edward Carlyle Anderson, Georgina Graham Anderson, Duncan Graham Anderson, Anne Mar Anderson and Rose Sharwood Anderson
Died
at age 51
in Greenwich, London
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Sep 2016
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Biography
Went to China to represent the House of Dent &Co. In 1854 when on the Canton River in a country boat, with 2 other young men, he was suddenly attcked by pirates. Being well armed, the little party made a desperate defence, killing eight and wounding nine of their assailants, - Vide "Chambers Journal" March 1857. On Board was John Dent of Dent & Co - his employer
Notice: The Interest and Responsibility of Mr. Graham Anderson, ceased in our Firm on the 31st December, 1858. D.W. MACKENZIE & Co. Canton, 1st January, 1859. (The Hong Kong Government Gazette, January 1, 1859.)
John Graham Anderson, bill broker, resided at "The Albany" in 1869 (HK Jury List). On Sept 30 of that year, an auction of his furniture took place (from Carl Smith card). (Gwulo: Old Hong Kong / The Albany [1844-1934] [internet].)
Anderson, Graham, Broker, 4, Mosque Terrace (occupation & address)
(The Hong Kong Government Gazette, February 22, 1868, July List for 1868.)
Anderson, Graham, Broker, “The Albany”, Speical Juror (The Hong Kong Government Gazette, February 27, 1869, July List for 1869.)
Sources
- Anderson family documents
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
- Chambers Journal" March 1857
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Graham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Graham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Graham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Graham:
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~3.12%
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Cathi Andrell
Anderson-53423 and Anderson-26280 do not represent the same person because: No relationship
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Tim Anderson
Thank you - I am not certain why there was a relationship as connection not made by me.
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Cathi Andrell
Anderson-58542 and Anderson-26280 do not represent the same person because: No relationship
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