 He married Laura Lushington (daughter of the previous Commissioner of the Kumaon) in 1850 and together they had five children.He died at Norwood on 16 December 1893 at the age of 77.In his obituary in "The Times", he was eulogised as "A man, keenly observant and sagacious, of cool, clear judgment and strong will, tempered by Scotch caution with a single-hearted desire for the well being and prosperity of the people over whom he was set in authority, he was trusted alike by them and by his official superiors."