Thomas Bilbe
Appearance
Thomas Bilbe (1811 – 5 October 1896) 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 Jane Tucker there in about 1830.[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.