He arrived as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. He was formerly a private in the 80th Regiment. He was a shoemaker in Bunbury shoemaker in 1877 and a farmer from 1879 to 1884. On 20/10/1880 he was granted Bunbury Location P62 at Turkey Point. he employed two ticket of leave labourers in 1869. He applied for outdoor relief in 1883.