Goldworkers List (Section VII).
He was born around 1789.
Indentures were signed in 1803 as the son of John Gibbs deceased a carpenter late of St Albans Court, Wood Street to be the apprentice of John Gibbs (Grimwade p.371) a ring maker of the same address.
A document by Thomas’ son John in 1841 requesting admission to the Company of Goldsmiths by patrimony shows Thomas obtained Freedom of the City in 1811.
He married Rebecca Harris at St Giles without Cripplegate in 1816. He is recorded from St Leonard, Shoreditch parish. John Gibbs was a witness to the marriage.
He entered a maker’s mark at Goldsmiths Hall in 1824 as a goldworker from 11 Castle Street, Falcon Square which was also John Gibbs’ address from 1812.
Christenings of four of their children born 1818-24 were recorded in 1827 at St Giles without Cripplegate. Their father was shown as a goldsmith at the Castle Street address.
Another maker’s mark was entered from the same address in 1834.
The 1841 UK Census shows the family living at 39 Westmoreland Buildings, Hoxton where Thomas is recorded as 50 years old and a clerk.
He was living at 11 Kingsland Terrace, Hackney in 1851 and is shown as a gas office clerk aged 61 years.
No further information has been traced.