Thomas Phillips was born about 1777 in Leeds, the son of Thomas Phillips. He was working as a corn dealer when he married Mary Nicholson at St Peter’s Church in Leeds on 5 March 1801.
Thomas and Mary had the following children:
- Elizabeth (b.1802)
- William Nicholson (1803-1868)
- Thomas (b.1806)
- Johnathen (1807-1653)
- John (b.1810)
- Mary Hannah (1812-1816)
- Stephen (b.1815)
- Joseph (1816-1816)
- Mary (b.1817)
- George (1819-1870)
- Hannah (b.1820)
- Charlotte (1821-1822)
- James (b.1824)
Thomas died on 15 January 1833 aged 57 years old and was burried in the St Matthew’s churchyard on 22 January 1833.