Born at Cuxton in Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Baptised 1834 (Jan 29) Buckland Monachorum
Living in Buckland Monachorum at 1841 census
  (at Didham Farm with uncle Ambrose Willcock)

Worked as a seaman and later a ship's master
Lived in Mill Bay Place, Plymouth, Devon in 1850s
Obtained his master's certificate 1858 (Jan 8)

Married 1860 (Jun 14) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
    to Helen Drysdale Melville (1836 - 1923)

Visiting brother Edgar in Liverpool at 1861 census
  (described as a master mariner in census return)
Later lived in Brougham St, Greenock, Renfrew

Died 1880 (Mar 24) Surabaya, Java
  (while sailing as first mate of steamer Larne)

Spouse

Helen Drysdale Melville:
  - born 1836 (Nov 24) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
    (parents John Melville and Janet McArthur)
  - baptised 1837 (Jan 1) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
  - living in Port Glasgow, Renfrew at 1851 census
  - living in Greenock, Renfrewshire at 1871 census
  - later lived in Kilcreggan, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire
    (living there at 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)
  - died 1923 (Apr 1) Kilcreggan, Dunbartonshire

Children

Janet McArthur:
  - born 1861 (May 20) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
  - living with mother in Greenock at 1871 census
  - living with mother in Kilcreggan at 1881 census
  - married 1884 (Jul 17) Princes St, Edinburgh
      to George McAuslan Bain (1840 - 1918)
  - living in Workington, Cumberland at 1891 census?
  - living in Cove, Dunbartonshire at 1901 census
    (assisting her husband who was the postmaster)
  - later lived in Highburgh Road, Partick, Glasgow
    (there at 1911 census and for the rest of her life)
  - died 1930 (Nov 19) Partick, Glasgow

Helen Melville:
  - born 1862 (Dec 20) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
  - living with mother in Greenock at 1871 census
  - later lived with mother in Kilcreggan, Dunbarton
    (living there at 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)
  - died 1939 (Jul 21) Larbert, Stirlingshire