His father was George Frederick Packwood. William was born at the shop, and baptised on 5th October 1845. On 25th September 1870 William was married to Emma Tassell, a dressmaker. He was Parish Clerk, and they lived at 96 High Street, with her father, Samuel. In 1881 William and Emma were living in East Grove, and he was now Inspector of Nuisances. In the Wright's Directory 1884 this was called Grove Villa. They had two children Ellen Mary and Alfred.

By 1891 William and Emma lived at 50 Park Road where he kept a grocery shop. William died in 1907.