Michael married Euphemia WATSON, third child of William WATSON and Agnes WATSON nee CHISHOLM, in 1862 in Brisbane. He gave his occupation as 'Gentleman' so he may have received some support from the 'Old Country'. Michael Edward Rawsthorne HORSFALL, on 27th March 1862 married in double ceremony with William Watson, Euphemia's brother, & Isabella Caldwell, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Brisbane, Qld. by Rev. William Colley,
Marriages On the 27th instant, Michael Horsfall, Esq., son of Jeremiah Horsfall, of Fairfield Hall, Yorkshire, to Euphemy, eldest daughter of Mr. William Watson, Mary-street, Brisbane, late of Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. On the 27th instant, Mr. William Watson, junior, to Isabella, third daught of David Mitchell Caldwell, Esq., late of Brisbane.