He was married on 16/05/1875 in Bunbury to Ellen Cahill (1842-). Ellen arrived on 15/04/1867 on the Strathmore from London. He was listed as a carpenter in Busselton in 1876 and in Fremantle from 1883-1889. They both travelled to Melbourne on 25/07/1882 on the Dolphin. Ellen, once a widow, was admitted to a Women's Home on 06/06/1885.