Thomas Walker (1805-1871)
Thomas Walker of T. Walker and Co, and Thomas Walker and Son, of Birmingham, clock and watch maker, stove maker, and ship's log maker.
c1805 Born in Burslem, Staffs[1].
1836 A clock and watch maker, living in Digbeth with his wife Sarah on the baptism of his daughter Victoria Louise[2]
1838 A watch maker, living in Digbeth with his wife Sarah on the baptism of his son Thomas Ferdinand[3]
1841 Thomas Walker 37, stove maker, lived in Birmingham St Martins, with Sarah Walker 35, Thomas Walker 3, Victoria Walker 5[4]
1846 Patent on ship's logs and sounding machines[5]
1849 Thomas Walker of 58 Oxford St: Patent Phoenix Stove & Patent Rotary Boot Shoe Heel Manufacturer[6]
1852 Patents by Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, Engineer, in respect of "improvements in apparatus for regulating the speed of steam-engines" and "Improvements in apparatus for regulating the dampers of steam boiler and other evaporating furnaces, which apparatus is also applicable for indicating the pressure of steam or other fluids"[7]
1853 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, for the invention of " improvements in apparatus for regulating the speed of steam engines."[8]
1853 Patent by Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, Engineer, in respect of the invention of "improvements in rotary engines to be worked by steam or other fluid."[9]
1853 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of " improvements in signal apparatus for the prevention of accidents on railways."[10].
1854 of Oxford Street, Birmingham, became a member of I Mech E
1855 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of " improvements in projectiles for ordnance and other fire-arms."[11]
1856 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of " improvements in governors or regulators of steam and other motive power engines."[12]
1860 Patent by Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, in respect of the invention of "improvements in means or apparatus for indicating the height of water in steam boilers."[13]
1861 Thomas Walker 56, stove and machine maker, employing 6 men and 1 boys, lived in Edgbaston, with Thomas Walker 22[14]
1862 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of " improvements in means or apparatus for indicating the speed of vessels, and for taking soundings"[15], a refinement of Massey's design.
1864 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of "improvements in means or apparatus for the utilization of sewage matters, part of which improvements is applicable to raising and forcing other fluids."[16]
1864 Patent to Thomas Walker and Thomas Ferdinand Walker, both of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineers, for an invention of " improvements in means or apparatus for the utilization of sewage matters, part of which improvements is applicable to raising and forcing other fluids."[17]
1865 Patent to Thomas Walker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, for the invention of " improvements in menus or apparatus for measuring the flow or passage of liquids, which improvements are also applicable in obtaining motive power."[18]
1866 Patent to Thomas Walker and Thomas Ferdinand Walker, both of Oxford-street, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineers, for the invention of "improvements in apparatus connected with steam boilers for regulating the evaporating power thereof, and to obtain greater safety in their use."[19]
1867 Patent to Thomas Walker and Thomas Ferdinand Walker, both of Oxford-street, Birming- ham, in the county of Warwick, Engineers, in respect of the invention of "improvements in apparatus for taking soundings."[20]
1867 Patent to Thomas Walker and Thomas Ferdinand Walker, both of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineers, in respect of the invention of "improvements in apparatus for measuring the passage or flow of liquids."[21]
1869 Patent to Thomas Walker and Thomas Ferdinand Walker, both of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineers, for an invention of "improvements in apparatus for measuring the passage or flow of liquids"[22]
1871 Ship log's maker, died at home in Speedwell House, Pershore Road, Birmingham; executor was his son Thomas Ferdinand, also a ship log's maker[23].
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1861 census
- ↑ Parish record
- ↑ Parish record
- ↑ 1841 census
- ↑ Subject-matter Index of Specifications of Patents, Patent Office, 1857
- ↑ 1849 Post Office Directory of Birmingham
- ↑ London gazette 4 April 1856
- ↑ London gazette 7 Jan 1853
- ↑ London gazette 20 Sept 1853
- ↑ London gazette 18 Nov 1853
- ↑ London Gazette 13 July 1855
- ↑ London gazette 2 May 1856
- ↑ London gazette 7 Aug 1860
- ↑ 1861 census
- ↑ London Gazette 3 Jan 1862
- ↑ London gazette 20 May 1864
- ↑ London gazette 29 Sept 1871
- ↑ London gazette 12 May 1865
- ↑ London gazette 15 Feb 1867
- ↑ London gazette 30 April 1867
- ↑ London Gazette 23 July 1867
- ↑ London Gazette 25 Mar 1870
- ↑ National Probate calendar