Henry worked for the Fremantle Harbour Master from October 1829 to November 1831. The 1832 population census has him listed as single, aged 25 years and his occupation as a lime burner, whether he worked for himself or someone else is unknown. He married Emma Read, 15 August 1837 at Perth. Emma was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Read - this marriage produced no children. He witnessed a land memorial between Mark Read and William Shenton in 1837. With his wife Emma, Henry signed a petition for a Methodist minister's stipend in 1840, this may have been with some influence from his brother-in-law - Mark Read, as there is nothing to suggest Henry was a practising Methodist. Henry left the colony for a short period and went to England 1843. Henry, who was later known as 'Old King Cole' owned the United Services Hotel on land that extended from St. George's Terrace to Bazaar Terrace, from 1844 to 1854, and then later on again in 1863 to 1865. He enjoyed public life and was elected to the committee to arrange the foundation celebrations in 1844, appointed to the Perth Town Trust in 1848 and became chairman in February 1850. By all accounts Henry led a chequered and sometimes controversial life and no doubt caused distress to some people along the way. Henry died at Albany 19 March 1866 aged 57 years and although Emma was still alive there was no mention of her in his will. Emma died 3 May 1905.