Details of William's birth are not known.

William married Dorothy Topham in 1957 in the Littleborough Registration District (Mar. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Dorothy Topham:

- Nigel P. Campbell	born in 1961 in the Littleborough Registration District.
- John D. Campbell	born in 1964 in the Littleborough Registration District.

Details of William's occupation are not known.