He married Anna Maria. Their children are William Henry (1884-), born in York, Edward Arthur (1886-), born in York and Rebecca Jane Florence (1888-), born in York. He moved to York in 1884, then to Kojonup in 1886. He then was a Police Constable at Bunbury in 1886 and transferred to Carnarvon in 1887. After being arrested for a robbery and being dismissed from the force, his wife applied for temporary poor relief on 20/07/1887.