William Henry Dorman
c.1834 Born in Stafford
1860s living in Sweden
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]
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[2]
1895-1900 More than 50 patents concerning machinery for making boots and shoes, some of which were acquired by British United Shoe Machinery Co[3]
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[4]
1911 Walter Haddon and Ivor L. James became joint managing directors of W. H. Dorman and Co[5]
1914 of Cookley, Worcester, patent for improvement in motor cars
1926 Died Stafford[6]