Born c1830 in Hackney or Stepney, Middlesex, the husband of Elizabeth Mary Thomas and probably the father of Thomas Miles II (51C, 61C).
| 1849 | 28 Oct. Boot Lane, Bedminster (20), the son of Thomas Miles, a mariner, he married Elizabeth Mary Davis (21) of Regent Street, Bedminster, the daughter of William Davis, a sweep (JBPR). |
| 1851 | Potter (dipper), 2 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (21) living with his wife Elizabeth Mary (23), works at the pottery, born in Temple parish and children (51C). |
| 1855 | 6 May. New Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1860 | 19 Feb. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 3 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (31), living with his wife Elizabeth M. (32), a servant, and children (61C). |
| 1867 | 15 Sep. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1871 | Potter’s fireman, 10 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (41C), living with his wife Elizabeth M (42), a transferer at pottery, and children (71C). |
| 1874 | 29 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth Colston Miles (22) of Church Lane, St Philip’s parish married William Saunders Andrews (PPR). |
| 1881 | Public house keeper, 1A Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (56), living with his wife Elizabeth (52) and children (81C). |
| Children: Thomas, born c1848 in Temple parish (51C), George Henry, born c1850 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (51C), Elizabeth M.C., born c1853 in Temple parish (61C), Martha (aged 3 wks), bapt 6 May 1855 (PPR), Louisa, born c1858 in Temple parish (61C), George Henry (aged 1 mth), bapt 19 Feb 1860 (PPR), James, born c1863 in Bristol (71C), Sarah Jane, bapt 15 Sep 1867 (TPR) |