William arrived with his brother Edward Bethel Downes as servants to George Williams. He had Fremantle Lot 353 in 1834. Jane must have died before 1857 because he married a second time to Martha Cox (daughter of William Dew - born 21 May 1820, England) on 2 April 1857 at Fremantle. William Downes was a Fremantle baker for about 40 years. William died 9 Nov 1874 at Fremantle.