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07-Dec-2008 | View Full-size Photo |
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BLAND : HOLMES : KIRKWOOD : SHELFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I'm looking for descendants of Robert Norman Bland,Resident Councillor of Penang from 17 Feb.1907- 14 March 1908/ 7 May 1908-1910).He became acting Resident Councillor in Malacca from (22 April- 10 Sept. 1900/26 Nov.1901 - 13 June 1903/15 Oct.1903- 1 Jan.1905).He became Resident Councillor of Malacca from (1 Jan.1905- 13.March.1906).He became Acting Resident Councillor of Penang from (22 Nov.1906 - 17 Feb. 1907). He was born on October 10, 1859.Son of Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks.Educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham then Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin. He arrived in the Colony in February 1883 and was attached to the Colonial Secretary’s Office as Cadet learning Chinese. In April of the same year, he was posted to Land Office, Malacca as a Cadet learning Malay and passed Final Examination in Malay in 1884. After a home leave in 1886, he was appointed Assistant to Resident Councillor, Penang before becoming District Officer of Balik Pulau in 1887 and District Officer, Nibong Tebal in the following year. He was Acting First Magistrate Penang before taking his second home in 1889. His next appointment after his home leave took him away from Penang to serve as Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore in 1890. A few more home leave (half-pay) took place between the early years of 1890’s before he was appointed Acting Officer in Charge, Negeri Sembilan from 1893-95. He was transferred to Singapore in 1896 to resume his duties as Collector of Land Revenue before returning to Penang in 1897 to work as Inspector of Prison, Straits Settlement as well as Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley.He became Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca (22 April - 10 Sept.1900).He became Resident Councillor of Malacca from (26 Nov.1901 -?).He married to Laura Emily Shelford.He retired to Sussex.He died in 1948.His issue:- i)Laura Evelyn Bland( married to Patrick Murdoch Kirkwood.His issue:- ai)Imogen Margaret Kirkwood born in 1950, married to Michael D Holmes.His issue:- bi)Lauren E. Holmes. bii)Tiffany A Holmes. biii)Holly V Holmes. ii)Thomas Edward Bland(1903-1944). iii)Robert Lawrence St. Colum Bland(1905-1907). P/s contact me at - winsonsaw20032000@yahoo.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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