His family lived close to the families of both Bram Stoker and Florence Balcombe (Stoker's wife), and his mother had been acquainted with Bram Stoker in her youth.
Keluarganya tinggal dekat dengan keluarga Bram Stoker dan Florence Balcombe (istri Bram Stoker), dan ibunya telah mengenal Bram Stoker sejak masih muda.