He and his wife Lucy were the parents of Dorothea, Lady Hosie, whose husband was the diplomat Sir Alexander Hosie. Lady Hosie was the author of a number of books about China.Dorothea (née Soothill), Lady Hosie (1885-1959), Writer and lecturer; second wife of Sir Alexander Hosie; daughter of W. E. Soothill; National Portrait GalleryJohn Young Friend of China: Lady Dorothea Hosie (1885-1959)
