• Born: 31 Jul 1861, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia ²
• Baptised: 8 Jan 1862, RC, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ³
• Marriage (1): KAY, Mary Jane on 9 Nov 1885 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ¹
• Died: 17 Mar 1923, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia at age 61
• Buried: Sedgefield Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

• Obituary, 24 Mar 1923, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴ Maitland Weekly Mercury: Saturday 24 March 1923, p.4

The death occurred in Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, on 17th inst., of Mr. Thomas Stapleton, a well-known resident of Glendon Brook and formerly of West Maitland and district. Deceased was 61 years of age. He was a brother of Mr. R. F. Stapleton (of this office), Mr. Ben Stapleton, (Maul's Creek. Boggabri), and Mrs. C. Niall and Mrs. A. Taylor (West Maitland). The funeral moved from the residence of Mr. Burgmann, in Pitt-street, to All Saints' Church, thence to the C. of E. cemetery at Sedgefield, where his remains were laid beside those of his wife, who had predeceased him about seven years. The cortege was added to along the road and at the cemetery by a large number of friends of the deceased. The chief mourners were Mr. Chas. Stapleton and wife (son and daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. A. Woods (son-in-law and daughter), Miss M. Stapleton (daughter), Mr. R. F. Stapleton (brother), Mr. J. and Mrs. Nicholls (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Mrs. R. Hollingsworth and daughter (sister-in-law and niece), Mr. Arch Kay (brother-in-law), Messrs. C. McGovern and C. Niall (brothers-in-law), Jim Niall and Harry McGovern (nephews), Wm. Kannar (Singleton), and W. Walker (Mayfield), Mr. and Mrs. Burgmann.

• Biography. Living in Church Street, West Maitland when daughter Mary Agnes born in 1895. Sponsors when baptised - Lawrence MURRAY and Johanna MAHONY

Thomas married Mary Jane KAY, daughter of Robert KAY and Jane MOORE, on 9 Nov 1885 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.¹ (Mary Jane KAY was born about 1857 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia,⁵ died on 4 Apr 1916 and was buried in Sedgefield Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.)