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Thomas Kennedy (1799-1874)

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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]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 census
  2. London Gazette 22 October 1852
  3. London Gazette 4 May 1855
  4. London Gazette 11 May 1855
  5. London gazette 16 Jan 1857
  6. London Gazette 23 Nov 1860
  7. 1861 census
  8. London gazette 26 July 1861
  9. London gazette 27 Jan 1863
  10. 1871 census
  11. National probate calendar