Edward and his wife Mary Ann migrated to South Australia in 1883 aboard the ship Romsdal. Arrived 13 August 1883 after departing from Plymouth 24 May 1883. They brought with them their Children George E aged 11, Florence C Aged 5 and Arthur R (or K) aged 3 Their eldest child Mary Ulissa also accompanied them on the journey but is listed seperately in the record of arrival as "Single women available for hire on arrival". She was around 14 at the time.She later married William GRAVES.

Mary Ullissa GRAVES died on 20/5/1938 and an ' In Memoriam' notice was placed in the Advertiser on 20 May 1939 by her sister and her husband.

Edward was a bootmaker by trade and was also a member of the SA Military with a rank of Colour-Sergeant. He was formerly a member of the Volunteer Engineering Corps in Yorkshire. Edward was a keen rifle shooter and established the Non Commisioned Officers Rifle club in Adelaide which later became the Adelaide Rifle Club of which he was still president at the time of his death. He was also President of the Operative Bootmakers union for a number of years. Edward held positions on the Boards of several gold mining companies and was still a director at the time of his death. Before he came to Australia he was for 12 years Sergeant-Major in the Leeds Corps of Volunteer Engineers. He joined the Defence Forces of SA in about Jan 31 1884., in L company, Adelaide Rifles. He was transferred to A Company on April15 ,1887; promoted to Lance-Corporal May13 1887;Corporal, Sept 30 1887; Sergeant, April 10 1880; and Colour-Sergeant, October 2 1893.