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Thomas Hosking

From Graces Guide

1844 Born in Greenwich

1851 Thomas Hocking 33, engineer, lived in Greenwich with Emma Hocking 32, Emma Hocking 11, Mary Hocking 9, Thomas Hocking 7, Elizabeth Hocking 6, James Hocking 2, Rubin Hocking 6 Months[1]

1858-1863 Apprenticed at Messrs Stewarts Blackwall and Millwall Iron Works

1861 Thomas Hosking 44, engine fitter, lived in Poplar with Emma Hosking 44, Emma Hosking 21, Mary Hosking 19, Thomas Hosking 17, apprentice engine fitter, Elizabeth Hosking 14, James Hosking 12, Ruben Hosking 10, Sarah Hosking 7, George Hosking 5, Edwin Hosking 2, William R Hosking 9 months[2]

1863-4 Worked at Northfleet Dockyard

1864 Engaged by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co for the service of the Viceroy of Egypt, first as junior engineer, then as Chief Engineer (1866)

Served on board various steamers

1871 Left the service of the Viceroy to superintend his father's works in London

1876 Returned to Egypt serving on various vessels

1877 Senior partner in T. and J. Hosking

1881 Engineer employing 13 Men and 5 Boys, lived in Greenwich with Mary Hosking 35, Henry T. Hosking 11, Thomas Hosking 9, Mary L. Hosking 8, Ada Hosking 6, Willm.E. Hosking 3[3]

1888 Joined I Mech E

1890 of T. and J. Hosking, Dockhead Iron Works, 53 Parker's Row, Bermondsey, London, S.E.

1901 Thomas Hosking 57, mechanical engineer, employer lived Margate with Mary Hosking 54, Mary Louise Hosking 28</ref>

1911 Thomas Hosking 67, retired mechanical engineer, lived in Eastry with Mary Hosking 64, Mary Louise Hosking 38[4]

1923 Died in Lyminge; George Hosking, retired engineer was one of the executors[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 census
  2. 1861 census
  3. 1881 census
  4. 1911 census
  5. national probate calendar
  • Mechanical engineer records