He was a clerk. Little else is recorded about him. His wife was Emily Hall.
They had five children:
Emily Isabella born about 1882 in South Melbourne, married Marshall McGuire on 20th February 1909
Florence Marie born about 1885 in Port, married Ernest Henry Wale 27th June 1911.
They had three children:
Phyllis Ivy born 1912
Raymond William born 1918
Bryant Alfred born 1920
Ernest James born 1889 in South Melbourne died in 1950
Laura Lavinia born 1891 and died 1979
Charlotte Amelia May born 1897 who married James William Smith 17th September 1921 at Holy Trinity in Bay Street. It is her marriage which is the link connecting the family with the house in 160 Farrell Street.