William married Sarah Ann Powell on 11 Feb 1862 in St James, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool. Sarah (daughter of Edward Powell and Elizabeth Williams) was born in 1839 in Ellesmere Port; died on 27 May 1873 in Ellesmere Port; was buried in Christ Church, Ellesmere Port. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Martha Hughes was born in 1862 in Ellesmere Port.
2. Mary Jane Hughes was born in 1865 in Ellesmere Port.
3. Charlotte Hughes was born in 1867 in Ellesmere Port; died in 1870 in Ellesmere Port.
4. Edward Hughes was born on 5 Apr 1870 in Ellesmere Port.
5. Sarah Ann Hughes was born in 1871 in Ellesmere Port; died in 1873 in Ellesmere Port.