Robert Edward Wilson
Robert Edward Wilson, civil engineer.
1842 Born in Leeds
1860-63 Served his time under Robert Morgan M I C E, constructing the Batley, Dewsbury and Heckmondwike waterworks.
1861 Articled to civil engineer; lodging in Huddersfield[1]
1863-6 Resident engineer on the No.2 District of Royal Sardinian Railway under Benjamin Piercy M I C E and further work under him.
1866-73 Working for the Midland Railway Co, under J. S. Crossley, including 5 years on the Settle to Carlisle extension.
1873 Worked for J. Fraser and Clayton on the Great Northern and London and North Western Leicestershire lines.
1876 Associate of Inst Civil Engineers, of 13 Park Square, Leeds
1881 Civil engineer, lived in Hammersmith with Mary S. Wilson 28, Beverly L. Ostia Wilson 6, Everard A. Wilson 4, Elvira J. F. Wilson 2, Reginald Wilson[2]
1883 Member of Inst Civil Engineers
1887 Client's engineer on Ceara Harbour Works in Brazil
1891 Civil engineer, lived in Hammersmith, with Mary S Wilson 37, Everet J Wilson 14, Elvina F Wilson 12, Beatrice O D Wilson 9[3]
1906 of 8 Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W C