He married Margaret or Mary (1810-1841). She died in Bunbury. Their children were Anne Jane (1836-), Donald (1839-) and James (1840-). He worked as a Shepherd at York in the 1830s, then moved to Vasse in 1840. He owned 25 acres in Sussex district in 1850. Travelled to Albany and Victoria on 02/05/1853 on the Rosebud.