Gun maker and later a water meter manufacturer, of Kilmarnock
1799 Born in Ardletton, Argyllshire
1851 Thomas Kennedy 52, gun maker, lived in Kilmarnock with Ann Kennedy 59[1] (nee Hunter)
1852 Patent to Thomas Kennedy, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Gun Manufacturer, for the invention of improvements in obtaining and applying motive power, which improvements, or parts' thereof, are applicable to time-keepers and clock work, and for measuring and registering the flow of water and other fluids, and aeriform bodies[2]
1855 Patent to Thomas Kennedy, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Gun Manufacturer, for the invention of "improvements in wadding for fire-arms."[3]
1855 Patent to And to Thomas Kennedy, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Gun Manufacturer, for the invention of "improvements in shot or projectiles."[4]
1856 Described an improved design of water meter to the Inst Mech Engineers
1857 Patent by William McCulloch, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Plumber, and Thomas Kennedy, of the same place, Water Meter Maker, for the invention of " improvements in stop-cocks or valves"[5]
1860 Patent to Francis Preston, of the city of Manchester, Engineer, and Thomas Kennedy, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Gun Maker, for the invention of "improvements in projectiles for fire arms and ordnance."[6]
1861 Thomas Kennedy 63, water meter man. employ., lived in Kilmarnock with Ann Hunter 70, Ann Mitchell 17 Niece [7]
1861 Patent to James Morris Gale, Civil Engineer, of Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, and Thomas Kennedy, Water-Meter Manufacturer, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, for the invention of "improvements in taps or valves."[8]
1863 Patent to Thomas Kennedy, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, North Britain, Water Meter Manufacturer, in respect of the invention of "improvements in taps or valves."[9]
1865 Formation of Kennedys Patent Water Meter Co
1871 Thomas Kennedy 72, water meter manufacturer, lived in Kilmarnock with Grace Kennedy 36, Helen Irene Kennedy 8, Thomasina Kennedy 2[10]
1874 Died in Kilmarnock, water meter manufacturer, of Woodlands Villa, Kilmarnock[11]