William Henry Sprinks, b. Camberwell, London on 18 September 1814, married Eliza Burnett on 5 May 1835. They had two daughters Ellen and Jane Eliza. They migrated free to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, where another daughter, Rosa Jessy was born, and baptized at St David's on 8 May 1842.

William then went to Sydney where he changed his name to William Henry Smith, and married Catherine Sawyer at Scots Church on 11 January 1845.

Children were born in Sydney, California, Geelong (Victoria) and Buninyong (Victoria), seven in all. Among them: 

William Sprinks Smith, b.Sydney 12 January 1846

Henry (Harry) Sprinks Smith,  b. Parramatta 30 Dec 1847

Annie Maria Smith, born Buninyong 11 Dec 1859; married John Willam Hanger in Wentworth N.S.W. 1 Aug 1883. See photo.