Juland Danvers

Sir Juland Danvers, (19 March 1826 – 18 October 1902) was a British administrator in British India, who was for many years Director of Indian Railways.

Early life and background Danvers was the son of Frederick Dawes Danvers (1795–1867), a former Secretary and Registrar of the Duchy of Lancaster, by his wife Charlotte Maria Rawlinson (1806–1891). His younger sister Emily Danvers (1828–1913) was the wife of businessman and Conservative politician William Henry Smith (1825–1891), and was raised to the peerage as Viscountess Hambleden shortly after her husband's death.

He was educated at private schools, and at King's College London.

Danvers was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in 1886.

Family Danvers married Sarah Frances Rochfort (1831–1920), daughter of Rev. Henry Rochfort, of Vastina Rectory, Westmeath. They are buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin church at Caterham, Surrey, and there is also a memorial inside the church. Lady Danvers died in 1920. They had several children, including: Frances Kathleen Danvers (1859–1935), who married in 1879 Charles Arthur Dingwall, wine merchant, and left children. Dorothea Hilda Danvers (b.1860), who married in 1885 Edmund Henry Ellis (later Danvers-Ellis), and left children Marion Audrey Rochfort Danvers (1862–1961), who married in 1893 Rev. Francis Christian Bainbridge-Bell Frederick Juland Rochfort Danvers (1863–1864) Mary Gertrude Danvers (b.1866), who married in 1925 John Danvers Power John Thornton Mervyn Danvers (1870–1880) Madeleine Bloomfield Danvers (1873–1960), who married in 1902 Eustace Ellis, solicitor, son of George Henry Ellis, and left children