Details of William's birth are not known.

William married Florence V. Lavender in 1931 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Florence V. Lavender:

- Audrey J. Bradshaw	born in 1934 in Worcester, Worcestershire.
- Roger K. Bradshaw	born in 1945 in Worcester, Worcestershire.

Details of William's occupation are not known.