| Birth | 16 Jul 1837 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | | | |
| Baptism | 13 Aug 1837 | St Mungo, Dumfriesshire | | | |
| Residence | 1841 | with his parents - Upper Dermont, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire | | | |
| Residence | 1851 | with his parents - Dormont Cottage, Dalton, Dumfriesshire | | | |
| Residence | 1861 | as a boarder - High Street, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Occupation | 1861 | hotel post boy - Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1863 | The Register Office, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - Martha REES | | | |
| Residence | 3 Feb 1863 | Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Occupation | 3 Feb 1863 | post boy - Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1871 | 6, Black Rock, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - Martha REES | | | |
| Occupation | 1871 | railway porter - Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1881 | Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - Martha REES | | | |
| Occupation | 1881 | hotel keeper - Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1891 | Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - Martha REES | | | |
| Occupation | 1891 | hotel keeper - Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Residence | 1901 | Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Occupation | 1901 | hotel proprietor - Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Death | 21 Dec 1903 | Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Burial | 24 Dec 1903 | Llandingat Churchyard, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire | | | |
| Probate | 3 Feb 1904 | London |  | | |