Married Hannah Parker in 1871, they had the following children
all born at Goole
William 1871
Harry 1880
Mary Elizabeth 1875-1878
John Henry 1877-1878
Frances 1878-1880
Kate Elizabeth 1882
John Arthur 1883-1887
Ralph 1885-1890
Joseph 1887
David & Edith 1890 (Edith died 1892)
Maude 1892
Claude 1894
Robert 1896