William married his first wife Jane (or Mary Jane) Wallace at St Michaels, Limerick 28 January 1889 they had 2 children: William b.1888; Patrick Joseph b.1870
Mary d. 1895 and William married Bridget O'Brien at St Michaels, Limerick 7 July 1896 they produced 8 children: William George b.1897; Mary b.1898; Michael Gerard b.1899; Kathleen b.1901; Christina Josephina b.9 Jan 1904; Elizabeth b.1907; John Joseph b.1910; George Edward b.6 May 1911. In 1891 the family lived at 48 Colooney St, Limerick, William was a Van Driver; and in 1901 they lived at Bank Place, Limerick when William was a Biscuit Salesman.
At William'#s Marriage in 1889 he named his father as William; Occupation: Undertaker and his Marriage in 1895 father William; Occupation: Labourer.
In 1891 William gives his place of birth as Portsmouth, Hampshire, and 1901 Hampshire' England.
I can find no definitive evidence that William was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, does anybody have any evidence of this families origins ??