 He, his wife Catherine (1786–1866), and children William (1819–1889), Charles John (1821–1892) and James George (died 1840 at aged 15) of Gloucestershire, arrived in Adelaide from London on the ship  under Captain John Finlay Duff on 9 November 1836, and were present at the Proclamation of the new Colony.Before leaving England he had purchased Sections 43 and 44 in the Hundred of Adelaide and eight Town Acres.He built his first house on one of these, on the corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets, along with a row of shops.