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John Wallis Hammond (c.1797-1847)
John Wallis Hammond (c.1797-1847) of the [[GWR]]


He was in business with his father, John Hammond, and brother Cornelius Cook Hammond, for a time, as cork, rope, line, and twine manufacturers.  
He was in business with his father, John Hammond, and brother Cornelius Cook Hammond, for a time, as cork, rope, line, and twine manufacturers.  
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He was the Resident Engineer during the building of [[Maidenhead Railway Bridge]] under [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]].
He was the Resident Engineer during the building of [[Maidenhead Railway Bridge]] under [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]].


He was later Resident Engineer on the Bristol City Docks.
c.1839 John Hammond was resident Engineer on the [[Great Western Railway]] at Reading


1847 June 30 at his residence, Portland house. Kingsdown, aged 50, John Wallis Hammond, Esq. civil engineer.<ref>Cheltenham Chronicle - Thursday 15 July 1847</ref>
1841 John Hammond 40, engineer (not born in Berkshire), lived in Reading with Ann Hammond 35, Alice Hammond 6, Ann Hammond 4, Julia Hammond 3, Elizabeth Hammond 1<ref>1841 census</ref>
 
He was later Resident Engineer on the [[Bristol Docks| Bristol City Docks]].
 
1847 June 30. Died at his residence, Portland house, Kingsdown, aged 50, John Wallis Hammond, Esq. civil engineer.<ref>Cheltenham Chronicle - Thursday 15 July 1847</ref>
 
1851 Ann Hammond 47, a widow, railway proprietor, lived in Kennington with Alice S Hammond 15, Ann C Hammond 14, Julia J Hammond 12,
Elizabeth Hammond 10<ref>1851 census</ref>
 
1871 Death of his widow, at Clifford Lodge, 79, Loughborough Park, S.W., aged 69, Ann, widow of the late John Wallis Hammond, C.E. of the Great Western Railway.<ref>Morning Advertiser - Wednesday 22 November 1871</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 11 May 2023

John Wallis Hammond (c.1797-1847) of the GWR

He was in business with his father, John Hammond, and brother Cornelius Cook Hammond, for a time, as cork, rope, line, and twine manufacturers.

1825 Partnership dissolved. John Wallis Hammond and Cornelius Cook Hammond, of Rotherhithe, and of Bermondsey, Surrey, rope-manufacturers.[1]

He was the Resident Engineer during the building of Maidenhead Railway Bridge under Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

c.1839 John Hammond was resident Engineer on the Great Western Railway at Reading

1841 John Hammond 40, engineer (not born in Berkshire), lived in Reading with Ann Hammond 35, Alice Hammond 6, Ann Hammond 4, Julia Hammond 3, Elizabeth Hammond 1[2]

He was later Resident Engineer on the Bristol City Docks.

1847 June 30. Died at his residence, Portland house, Kingsdown, aged 50, John Wallis Hammond, Esq. civil engineer.[3]

1851 Ann Hammond 47, a widow, railway proprietor, lived in Kennington with Alice S Hammond 15, Ann C Hammond 14, Julia J Hammond 12, Elizabeth Hammond 10[4]

1871 Death of his widow, at Clifford Lodge, 79, Loughborough Park, S.W., aged 69, Ann, widow of the late John Wallis Hammond, C.E. of the Great Western Railway.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post - Tuesday 05 July 1825
  2. 1841 census
  3. Cheltenham Chronicle - Thursday 15 July 1847
  4. 1851 census
  5. Morning Advertiser - Wednesday 22 November 1871
  • [1] ironandsteam.com - John Wallis Hammond