Born in 1830 in St Mary Redcliffe parish, the son of John Thomas II and father of William Thomas VIII (RPR).
| 1851 | Lodging at 29 Temple Street, Temple parish (21) (51C). |
| 1851 | 19 Jan. Thomas Street, St Thomas parish, the son of John Thomas, a potter, he married Mary Wall of Thomas Street, the daughter of John Wall, a mariner (ThPR). |
| 1852 | 18 Apr. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1853 | 2 Oct. Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 15 Temple Place, Temple parish (31), living with his wife Mary (36) born in Bristol and children (61C). |
| 1863 | 4 Jan. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1865 | 7 Jan. Goat Alley, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1867 | 19 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son William was apprenticed to W.A.F. Powell (Ao). |
| 1871 | 11 Temple Place, Temple parish (41), living with his wife Mary A. (46) and children including William (17) a potter (71C). |
| 1881 | 9 Temple Plain, Victoria Street (51), living with his wife Mary Ann (56) and children (81C). |
| Children: Alfred, born 17 Mar 1852, bapt 18 Apr 1852 (PPR), William (aged 4 mths), bapt 2 Oct 1853 (PPR), Sarah Ann Elizabeth, born 15 Mar 1859, bapt 4 Jan 1863 (PPR), Alice Mary, born 4 Feb 1854, bapt 7 Jan 1865 (PPR), Amelia, born c1873 in Bristol (81C) |