He worked for a time for Price's Candles in a management position, then around 1860 emigrated to South Australia, and opened a shop on Rundle Place[1] in 1862 or earlier.
He acted as an agent for several coastal ships, and sold bulk quantities of various goods including potatoes and wool packs.
By 1892 the business had become James Hill & Sons, and had further diversified to wholesale bicycle parts and accessories, but the Crossley engine remained a staple product.
(Joseph Fisher married her sister Anne Wood Farrar (died 21 April 1915) on 10 March 1857.)
They had three sons and a daughter: They had a home, "Leahurst" or "Lea Hurst" on Avenue Road, North Adelaide.