Thomas Dewson
Active: 1851 - 1861
Function: Carvers in wood, cabinet maker
History or description: Thomas Dewson was born in London c.1816. He had a son, also Thomas (born in Birmingham c.1838) who worked as a modeller, mould cutter, wood carver and furniture designer. It is presumed that Thomas Dewson Junior received some of his training from his father. There are further details of their careers in their People records.
Institutional and Business Connections
May be connected to Hilton and Dewson
However Thomas Dewson Snr, cabinet maker, died in 1874
Associated People
Trade name of Thomas Dewson Snr
1851 (Circa) - 1861 (Circa)
Trade name of Thomas Dewson Jnr
1861 (Circa)
Thomas Dawson Junior may have worked with his father at this date
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Modeller & Wood Cutter, Mould Cutter & Designer'
Listed under Wood Carvers Corporation General and Trades Directory of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, 1861 Corporation Directories
1861
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2004
Class: RG9; Piece: 2226; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 542939
Corporation General and Trades Directory of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, 1861 Corporation Directories
1861
p. 417.
Citing this record
'Thomas Dewson', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib4_1212401893, accessed 23 May 2022]
