He was the fourth son of John Price, a police magistrate and convict superintendent, who was the fourth son of Cornish Australian Sir Rose Price, 1st Baronet of the Price Baronets.
John Price, a police magistrate and convict superintendent, was the father of four sons, with the subject being the fourth. His lineage traced back to Cornish Australian Sir Rose Price, 1st Baronet of the Price Baronets.