He was the son of Thomas and Eliza. He arrived in Western Australia on 02/1838 aboard the Caillaidon with his parents. Salvado listed him in 1854. By trade, Thomas followed his father's footsteps and was a farmer/grazier in the region since 1868. Around 1874, Thomas went to the Champion Bay district. He employed six ticket of leave men at "Meeka" Station 1879-1884 in the Murchison. He was a Justice of the Peace.