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     John Otway Percy Bland was born on 15 November 1863.¹ He was the son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks.¹ He married Louisa Nickels Dearborn, daughter of William Dearborn, on 29 November 1889 in a childless marriage.¹ He died on 23 June 1945 at age 81.¹
     John Otway Percy Bland was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, Channel Islands.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was the Private Secretary to Sir Robert Hart, with the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs between 1883 and 1896.¹ He was the Secretary Municipal for Foreign Settlements between 1896 and 1910 at Shanghai, China.¹ He was the Times correspondent from Shanghai, China, between 1897 and 1907.¹ He was invested as a Order of the Double Dragon, Pao Hsing (China).¹ He was invested as a Order of the Rising Sun (Japan).¹ He was the Times correspondent from Peking, China, between 1907 and 1910.¹ He was the author of twelve books, including eight about the East.¹ He lived at Brudenell House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.¹

     Louisa Nickels Dearborn was the daughter of William Dearborn.¹ She married John Otway Percy Bland, son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks, on 29 November 1889 in a childless marriage.¹ She died on 13 May 1953.¹
     From 29 November 1889, her married name became Bland.¹

     
     William Dearborn lived at San Francisco, California, U.S.A..¹

     Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland was born on 3 May 1866.¹ He was the son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks.¹ He married Bertha Mary Moore, daughter of Joseph Fletcher Moore, on 7 April 1894.¹ He died on 15 February 1945 at age 78.¹
     Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland fought in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891.¹ He fought in the Isazai Expedition in 1892.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of White Eagle of Serbia in 1916.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.¹ He retired from the military in 1923, with the rank of Brigadier-General, late of the Royal Engineers.¹

     Bertha Mary Moore was the daughter of Joseph Fletcher Moore.¹ She married Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland, son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks, on 7 April 1894.¹ She died on 17 February 1950.¹
     From 7 April 1894, her married name became Bland.¹

     
     Joseph Fletcher Moore held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He lived at Manorkilbride, County Wicklow, Ireland.¹ He was a practising Barrister-at-law.¹

     Captain Humphrey Otway Carleton Bland was born on 8 July 1901.¹ He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland and Bertha Mary Moore.¹ He died on 22 April 1933 at age 31 at Northwest Frontier, India, killed in action, unmarried.¹
     Captain Humphrey Otway Carleton Bland was a Captain in the Government of India Police Department.¹

     Angela Doreen Loftus Bland was born on 6 April 1898.¹ She was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland and Bertha Mary Moore.¹ She married William le Belward Egerton, son of William Egerton, on 12 September 1931, they left children.¹ She died on 15 October 1973 at age 75.¹
     From 12 September 1931, her married name became Egerton.¹

     William le Belward Egerton was the son of William Egerton.¹ He married Angela Doreen Loftus Bland, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Edward Humphrey Bland and Bertha Mary Moore, on 12 September 1931, they left children.¹ He died on 23 March 1947.¹
     William le Belward Egerton was employed by Indian Civil Service.¹

     
     William Egerton was employed by Indian Civil Service.¹