Thomas Dewson Snr
Born 1816 (Circa)
Died 1874 (Presumed)
Active: 1851 - 1871
Country of birth and death: England
Wood carver, cabinet maker, pattern designer
Born in London. He worked as a cabinet maker, wood carver and later a pattern designer. His son, Thomas (born c.1838 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) worked in wood and was presumably trained by his father. However, Thomas Dewson Junior diversified his practice, also modelling and designing furniture. In 1871, Thomas Senior was married to Annie (born c.1844 in London) who was a wood carver. He may have died between October and December 1874 in Birmingham.
Locations
Address 5 Suffolk Street Birmingham | View on map
1851 (Circa) - 1861 (Circa)
Address 155 Bordsley Park Road Aston Birmingham | View on map
1871 (Circa)
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Cabinet Maker'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Pattern Designer' and his wife Annie (born c.1844 in London), was a 'Wood Carver'
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2005
Class: HO107; Piece: 2055; Folio: 212; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87314
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 3138 folio 7 page 7
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: Thomas Dewson
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 59
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 87
Citing this record
'Thomas Dewson Snr', 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/person.php?id=ann_1287416637, accessed 04 Oct 2023]
