Jonathan Willans Nowell
1809 Born son of Joseph Nowell and his wife Alice; baptised in Dewsbury[1]. A member of the Nowell family who were involved in canal and railway construction for many years.
Married Martha Percival.
After working for his father on the Macclesfield Canal, Jonathan supervised the first section of the Leeds and Selby Railway and subsequently developed a reputation for tunnelling, including the Kilsby Tunnel.
1835 Birth of son Edward Henry Nowell in Pinner[2]
1836 On receiving news of the problems at Kilsby, his father was taken ill at Jonathan's house and died.
Birth of son Jonathan
1841 Builder, lived in Wickwar[3]
1846 Died in Wickwar, Glos; buried in Dewsbury[4]
Their daughter, Mary Willans Nowell, married Edward Craven
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and ..., Volume 1
edited by A. W. Skempton, Mike Chrimes