Known History

Baptised in church of St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire

Living with parents in Liverpool at 1851/1861 census

Worked as a labourer and a stoker in Liverpool
Aboard a ship in the River Mersey at 1871 census

Married 1871 (Dec 25) St Nicholas, Liverpool
  to Catherine Teresa Riley (1851 - 1882)

Married 1882 (May 15) St Peter, Liverpool
  to Emma Voce 1882 (1853 - 1936?)

Married 1908 (Nov 9) Prescot, Lancashire
    to Ann Davies (née Welch)
A marine fireman living in Liverpool at 1911 census

Spouses

Catherine Teresa Riley born 1851 (3rd Qtr) Liverpool?
  (parents Thomas Riley and Elizabeth McNamara?)
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1861 census?
  - buried 1882 (Mar 1) Ford cemetery, Liverpool

Emma Voce born 1853 (4th Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire
  (parents James Voce and Elizabeth Coxhead)
  - living with father in Liverpool at 1861 census
  - a servant living in Liverpool at 1871 census
  - living in Everton, Liverpool at 1901/1911 census
  - living with son William in Walton at 1921 census
  - buried 1936 (May 9) Anfield cemetery, Liverpool

Ann Welch 1848 (2nd Qtr) 1848 Liverpool, Lancashire
  (parents William Henry Welch and Margaret Moore)
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - a dressmaker in Everton, Liverpool at 1871 census
  - married Richard Hollis 1872 (Apr 28) Liverpool
  - married George Davies 1891 (Apr 19) Bootle
  - living in Everton, Liverpool at 1891 census
  - possibly died 1927 (4th Qtr) Liverpool, Lancs

Children

Johanna born 1872 (Dec 23) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - died 1876 (1st Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

William Daniel born 1874 (Oct 11) Liverpool, Lancs
  - died 1876 (1st Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

Thomas born 1876 (Nov 17) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - died 1878 (1st Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

John born 1879 (Jan 3) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with stepmother in Liverpool at 1901 census
    (then working as a parcel delivery driver)
  - married 1903 (May 24) to Agnes Smethem
  - a carter living in Everton, Liverpool at 1911 census
  - a vanman in Kensington, Liverpool at 1921 census
  - a van driver living in West Derby, Liverpool in 1939
  - died 1958 (2nd Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

Elizabeth born 1883 (Apr 2) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - died 1883 (4th Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

Alice born 1884 (Jun 19) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with mother in Liverpool at 1901 census
  - married Thomas Robert Fernandez 1904 (Dec 26)
  - living in Everton, Liverpool at 1911/1921 census
  - living in Sybil Road, Anfield, Liverpool in 1939
  - died 1962 (Jan 28) Liverpool, Lancashire

William born 1887 (Apr 27) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with mother in Liverpool at 1901/1911 census
  - married 1911 (Aug 21) to Elizabeth Hilton
  - living in Walton, Liverpool at 1921 census
    (then working as a confectionery sugar boiler)
  - a confectioner living in Walton, Liverpool in 1939
  - died 1971 (4th Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

Emma born 1894 (Apr 19) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - died 1895 (3rd Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire

Not Known

Whether his marriage to Ann Davies was bigamous
(recorded as a widower when second wife still alive)