Listed as working as a Watchmaker at 5 Bow Street in Little Bolton in 1855, 50 Bow Street in 1869, and later at 39 Folds Road in 1876, he spent his whole life in Little Bolton.
The Post Office Directory of 1876 describes him as a Watchmaker at 39 Folds Road.
He was originally a machinist, and spent time living with his in laws, before marrying and setting up his own home.
There are no known examples of his work.