Thomas Bradley (1825-1897)
1825 Born in Sedgley, son of William, a labourer, and Rose Bradley[1]
1854 A contractor; married Elizabeth Smith in Birmingham[2]
Partner with his brother Isaac in Thomas and Isaac Bradley makers of pig-iron and other castings at Caponfield furnaces.
1871 Iron master, living in Bilston; although an "employer", the number of employees was to be returned on the census by the "senior partner"; living with Elizabeth Bradley 44, Walter Smith Bradley 16, Albert Smith Bradley 12[3]
1881 Ironmaster, in West Bromwich, with Elizabeth Bradley 51, Walter S. Bradley, ironmaster, 26, William Henry Bradley 17, ironmaster, Annie L. Bradley 14[4]
1891 Ironmaster, visiting Hampshire with his wife at the time of the census [5]
1894 Colliery Secretary, of West Bromwich, when he became executor of James Bradley, surgeon[6]
1897 Died[7]