by 1823 - partner in Gregson & Bury's steam sawmill, Toxteth Park, Liverpool;

1826 - ironfounder and engineer, located at Clarence Foundry & Steam Engine Works, Tabley Street, near the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and near the Clarence Dock;.

introduced improvements locomotive design, adjusting the dimensions of the cylinder and driving wheels, and the effective pressure of steam