Thomas Yeandle

1843 - 1936  (93 years)

• Name	Thomas Yeandle
  Born	1843	Carhampton, , Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1864	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	blacksmith
  Residence	1864	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Invention	1872	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Yeandle Plough
  	The Yeandle Plough was invented by blacksmith yeandle plowThomas Yeandle in Stratford and received its patent for "a certain new and useful improvement in mould boards for ploughs", as noted in the Commissioner of Patents Journal for July 9, 1872. The Reports of Commissioners to the British House of Commons commended Yeandle in its 1877 report for a "useful general purpose plough, well made saving of undue friction by a peculiar construction of underside and mould board; for steel sole of small ground surface; for peculiar form of landside allowing of considerable wear; (and) adjustable steel mould-board of good form." His blacksmith shop was originally situated behind the present Perth County jail. He later relocated his Yeandle Plough Company to Church Street. The plough won 1st prize at the Ottawa Provincial Exposition in 1875, and 1st prize at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876. Our plough was used on the Reid farm near St. Marys1a 1aStratford-Perth Museum 2014
  		The Yeandle Plough was invented by blacksmith yeandle plowThomas Yeandle in Stratford
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-131646
  Died	1936	Birtle, , Manitoba, Canada
  Person ID	I131646	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Lydia Ann Thompson,   b. 1843, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1931, Birtle, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Thomas William Yeandle,   b. 24 Oct 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F41030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1074] Church Records - ON, Perth, Stratford - St. James Anglican. YEANDLE, Thomas William, son of Thomas & Lydia Ann, father a blacksmith living in New Hamburg born 24 Oct 1864 bapt 25 Dec 1864 sponsors Mary Ann Yeandle, James Bailey

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1843 - Carhampton, , Somerset, England Occupation - blacksmith - 1864 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1864 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Invention - Yeandle Plough - 1872 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1936 - Birtle, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth