Thomas Bilbe
Thomas Bilbe (1803 – 28 November 1884) was an English shipbuilder and shipowner based in Rotherhithe. He built tea clippers and was involved in the opium trade with China.[1]
Thomas was born in Sheerness, Kent and married Eliza Ann Chappell 30 January 1826, St. John's, Horsleydown.[2]
References[]
- ^ Byrnes, Andie. "Wynaud 1854 – a tea clipper built for the opium trade". A Rotherhithe Blog. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Neil-Avon, Kim. "Past and Present of My Neil Family:Information about Thomas Bilbe". genealogy.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Categories:
- 1811 births
- 1896 deaths
- Drug dealers
- British shipbuilders
- Ship owners
- People from Sheerness
- 19th-century English businesspeople
- People from Rotherhithe