Reay married Lucinda Braithwaite Broadbent on 10 April 1882 at Hotham Hill, Melbourne, and had five daughters, two of whom were nurses; one was awarded the Royal Red Cross and the other worked for the hospital voluntary service.
On 10 April 1882 in Hotham Hill, Melbourne, Reay married Lucinda Braithwaite Broadbent and had five daughters. Two of them were nurses; one was recognized with a prestigious award and the other served as a volunteer at the hospital.