c.1796 Born in Scotland
1833 Woollen draper, tailor and hatter, in Dudley St, Wolverhampton[1]1833 Bridgen's Directory of the Borough of Wolverhampton</ref>
1839 Living in Penn Road, Wolverhampton; his tenant was Edward Perry[2]
1839 Dissolution of the partnership with Edward Perry of Wolverhampton, as Japanners and Tin-Plate Workers[3]
1840 Acquired Charles Mander's japanning business; brought Henry Loveridge into the business (possibly into a partnership)[4]
1841 Draper and tailor, living in Wolverhampton, with John Shoolbread 20[5]
1851 Japaner and tin plate worker, living in Bushbury, with Winefred Shoolbred 55[6]
1860 Sold the Japanware business to Loveridge
1861 Tailor and draper[7]
1871 Retired draper and japanner, of Wolverhampton, with Winnifrid Shoolbread 84, Mary Shoolbread 71[8]
1882 Died in Wolverhampton[9]