In the summer of 1842, before taking his final school examinations, he travelled with his mother to England where they joined his father who was searching for a better life.
Sa tag-init ng 1842, bago ang pagkuha ng kanyang paaralan panghuling pagsusuri, siya manlalakbay sa kanyang ina sa Inglatera kung saan sila ay sumali sa kanyang ama na noon ay naghahanap para sa isang mas magandang buhay.