Family
His marriage to Tengku Ampuan Raihani, saw them welcome a daughter, named Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Puteri Noor Ehsani, born on 15 October 1935. According to her husband, Tengku Pengiran Abdul Aziz, the actual name given by Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin to his eldest daughter was Pengiran Anak Puteri Niswanil Ehsanil Burniah.
Before he married Tengku Ampuan Raihani, he was already married with Kadayang Amas (Maskaton) binti Ampuan Salleh, came from an ordinary family, from Kampong Sultan Lama. They were blessed with 3 daughters,
- Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Siti Saerah (Balabab Besar), born in 1928.
- Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Siti Zubaidah (Balabab Tengah)
- Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Siti Halimah (Balabab Damit), born in 1935, died in 2009.
As he did not have a son, he had taken two adopted son. They were,
- Awang (later Haji) Samat bin Mudim Yahya.
- Awangku Bakar (died in Tantaya during the Japanese Occupation in Brunei).
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