William married Catherine Amelia Oulton 9 Nov 1849, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Oulton and Phoebe Goodwin) was born Abt 1831, Point de Bute, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 30 Jul 1909, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried 1 Aug 1909, Wildwood Cemetery, Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Minnie Beatrice Thorpe was born Abt 1852, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. George Rufus Thorpe was born 27 Mar 1854, Baxter's Harbor, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Oct 1941, Delhaven, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Pereau Cemetery, Pereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. Ruth Thorpe was born Abt 1859, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Frederick Thorpe was born Abt 1861, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Aft 1944.
5. Grace P Thorpe was born Abt 1863, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Elizabeth Thorpe was born 5 Apr 1865, North Mountain, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 21 Feb 1963, Shelton, , Connecticut, United States; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Ansonia, , Connecticut, United States.
7. John H Thorpe was born 20 Aug 1868, North Mountain, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 29 Dec 1954.
8. Catherine (Cassie) Thorpe was born 18 Sep 1870, Sheffield Mills, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Bef 14 Jun 1948.
9. Clara (Carrie) Thorpe was born 18 Sep 1870, Sheffield Mills, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Dec 1954.
10. Beatrice Oulton Thorpe was born Abt 1882; died Yes, date unknown.