Thomas Gillett
Thomas Gillett
1904-7 Apprentice with Robert Millar , Borough Rd., London
1907 Commenced business on his own account.
Married Ellen Hood Robertson (born in Dairsie[3])
1909 Birth of son John Gillett
1911 Thomas Gillett 26, mechanical engineer, lived in Great Bookham with Helen Gillett 31 (b. in Cupar)[4]
1911 Birth of son Thomas Gillett
1912 Turned the business into a limited liability company
1913 Birth of son Ian Maclaren Gillett
1913 Elected Associate Member of Inst Mechanical Engineers; MD of Gillett, Stephen and Co, Atlas Works, Bookham
1916 Thomas Gillett was of Atlas Works, Bookham, Surrey
1918 Managing Director, Messrs. Gillett, Stephen and Company, Limited, received an award from the King[5]
1921 Thomas Gillett 36, mechanical engineer, working for Auto Carriers Ltd, was visiting Shrewsbury with Ellen Hood Gillett 41.[6]
1938 Patent with his employer, T. B. Andre Rubber Co of Tolworth, "Improvements in or relating to tanks or reservoirs" and in 1942 "Improvements in or relating to rubber shod rims and/or wheels",
1939 Thomas Gillett, mechanical engineer, lived in Guildford with Helen R H Gillett (b.1880) and Thomas Gillett (b.1910)[7]
1946 Patent with Andre Rubber Co of Tolworth "Improvements in or relating to tractor and like wheels" and several more.
1976 Died in Angmering on Sea[8]