Was born on the 5 February 1902 at Ahaura, Grey Valley, West Coast, New Zealand.
He stayed in Blackball his entire life.
In 1941, he married Jemima “Mimie” Wood McVicar. The following children can be attributed to William and Jemima.
| Child | Born | Married | Children | Died | Comments |
| N/A | Dec 1942 | – | – | Abt 1942 | Stillborn |
| Claire Muriel | 12 Sep 1944 | Abt 1965/ – | 3/ – | 7 Jul 1990 | Anderson/ Collins |
| William John | 26 Mar 1947 | -/ – | 4 | 21 May 1985 | -/ – |
Jemima passed on the 23 January 1955 and her remains are buried at Kororo Cemetery.
Buried at Karoro Cemetery, Greymouth.
