In 1901 he married Etheldred Spittal, daughter of the Rev. John Spittal, and granddaughter of Sir James Spittal, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. She survived him with two daughters and three sons, including their son Bernard.
In 1901, a man married Etheldred Spittal, the daughter of Reverend John Spittal and granddaughter of Sir James Spittal, who was the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. She outlived him with two daughters and three sons, including their son Bernard.