Already he had achieved prominence by being imprisoned as the leader of a torch-light procession, and this taste of martyrdom naturally sharpened his zeal.

He had married young, but only visited his family from time to time.

His wife for the most part earned her own living, and ultimately betook herself to London with her son Joseph, the single survivor of seven children.

Henry pursued his career of popular agitation, supporting himself in miscellaneous ways, writing his wife an affectionate letter once in six months, and making himself widely known as an uncompromising Radical of formidable powers.

Newspapers of that time mention his name frequently; he was always in hot water, and once or twice narrowly escaped transportation.