William Henry Dorman
c.1834 Born in Stafford
1860s living in Sweden
1870 Started in business in Stafford
1871 William H Dorman, 37, civil engineer, living in Stone, with his wife Eliza Dorman 40, children George E Dorman 6, John E. Dorman 5, Catherine S Dorman 4, Mabel W Dorman 2, Jane S Dorman 1, Lucy M Dorman 3 Months[1]
1875 Went into partnership as Dorman and Walker
1881 William H. Dorman 47, Engineer Civil & Mechanical, Employing 100 Men, lived in Stafford with Eliza Dorman 51, George E. Dorman 16, engineer's apprentice, John E. Dorman 15, Katherine S. Dorman 14, Mabel W. Dorman 12, Jane S. Dorman 11, Lucy M. Dorman 10[2]
1882 Formation of W. H. Dorman and Co
1891 William H Dorman age 57, engineer in shoe and knitting machinery, living in Stafford with his wife Elisa 61, and children Mabel W Dorman 22, Jane S Dorman 21, Lucy M Dorman 20[3]
1895-1900 More than 50 patents concerning machinery for making boots and shoes, some of which were acquired by British United Shoe Machinery Co[4]
Post-1900 Several more patents for shoe making machinery in conjunction with W. H. Dorman and Co
1908 Patent for improvement in printing machinery
1911 William H Dorman, widower, a general engineer and employer, was living in Stafford with his daughter Katherine Lingwood (nee Dorman) and grand-daughter[5]
1911 Walter Haddon and Ivor L. James became joint managing directors of W. H. Dorman and Co[6]
1914 of Cookley, Worcester, patent for improvement in motor cars
1926 Died Stafford[7]