William and Louisa married 23 September 1833 at Perth. Had land at Fremantle Suburban Lot 3 and Albany S11. Louisa had Fremantle Lot S471. Appointed Deputy Assistant Commissioner General 1847-1848. Departed for South Australia in May 1848 per the 'Arpenteur'. William Henry Drake was knighted in 1871. He became Controller of the War Office in 1867. Louisa died 20 October 1862 in South Africa and William died 28 January 1882 in England.