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.

Gravestone of Thomas and Mary Phillips