Great-nephew of Annie Mape (born 1913, died 1916), Ada Mary Mape (born 1915, died 1916), Norah Duffy (born Norah Mape 1916, died 1 March 2002), Winnie Dunn (born Winifred Mape 1922, died 3 September 1985), John Thomas Mape (born 1926, died 2004), Jean Woodcock (born Jean Mape 1929) and Mick Mape (born Bernard Mape 1931, died 4 October 2010) all of whom are his maternal grandmother's siblings.