Though he was from upper grade family line in the small domain with his grandfather who served as umamawari (horse guard) and had sixty koku (a unit of volume) and his great grandfather who served as Osobagoyonin (an officer handling domestic economy) and had 100 koku, he lost Kashoku (one's trade or profession) because of Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures).
祖父は馬廻を務め60石取、曾祖父は御側御用人を務め100石取という小藩では上級士に属する家系の出身であったが、廃藩置県により家職を失う。