He married on 21/12/1881 at Picton to Maria Hough (21/04/1860-). Maria was born in Bunbury, as the daughter of James and Ann. Their children were Stafford (1884-) who died in World War I, Ester Ann (1886-), Ethel Bethia (1888-), James Edward, (1891-), William Edwin (1894-), George Clarence (1901-), Mona, Sydney Marshall (1907-) who was born in Albany. James was a Farmer.