(04/1846-).
He was born in Bunbury. He is the son of William J. and Sarah. William got married on 30/09/1870 in Picton to Comfort Blythe (18/07/1854-). Comfort was born in Guildford and died in New Zealand. Comfort was the daughter of James and Comfort. William was a farmer and grazier in Preston, Minninup and Bridgetown. William employed 21 ticket of leave men on occasions from 1864 to 1878, these including shepherds, a bootmaker and a carpenter. He travelled to New Zealand in 1887.