(22/05/1833-11/08/1909).
William was born in England as the son of Reverend William Thomas and Elizabeth Bradney (originally Evans). William arrived with his father and family in 1851. William married on 02/11/1858 to Rebecca Properjohn (20/02/1842-22/02/1910) in Bunbury. Rebecca was born in Western Australia and died in Perth. She was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth. William's children were Frank Charles (1859), who died during infancy, Elizabeth Maud (1860-1922), Hannah May (1862-), Frederick Henry (1863-1905), Edith Ada (1865-1935), Percy Oughton (1867- ), Mary Alice (1868-1947), Blanche baptised 1872, Forrest born and baptised in 1877 and Lewis Clayton (1879-1946). William was a member of the police force in Toodyay from 1856 to 1857. He became a Sub-Inspector. In 1860 William founded Geraldton Masonic Lodge. In Vasse in 1866, he became Inspector. In 1870 he travelled from Perth to England on leave and returned in 1884. William was the Superintendent of a Native Prison at Rottnest in 1885. He was the Resident Magistrate for Wellington, Blackwood and Sussex Districts from 1890 to 1905 in Bunbury. He retired to South Perth in 1905. William was awarded the Imperial Service Order. William was the author of "Harry Trevertoo" and "Bush Luck". William employed two ticket of leave men in 1851 and 1853. William was a member of the Church of England.