Hex's father had a limited presence in his son's life, (AUDIO: Dreamtime, LIVE 34, The Veiled Leopard) with Hex once claiming that he did not know his father. (AUDIO: Night Thoughts)
He very rarely spoke about Hex's mother, Cassandra Schofield. (AUDIO: No Man's Land) He worked at the docks in Liverpool and was once almost fired for falling asleep on the job. (AUDIO: The Veiled Leopard) After prolonged industrial action, he was forced to accept redundancy, prompting Hilda Schofield to tell Hex to find a job that would always be needed. (AUDIO: LIVE 34)
One of his rare attempts at father/son bonding was taking Hex shooting, which Hex hated every minute of. (AUDIO: Dreamtime)