Thomas Frederick Edwards was the son of William Edwards and ?????? ??????.

Details of Thomas's birth are not known.

Thomas married Sarah Smith Chew on Saturday 13 March 1858 in St Mary's Church, Gisburn, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were Thomas Pickle and Thomas Riley Chew (Sarah's brother).

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Smith Chew:

- Sarah Ellen Edwards	born around 1858 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Ann Edwards	born around 1859 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- George Edwards	born around 1864 in Bacup, Lancashire.
- Susan Edwards	born around 1866 in Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Mary Jane Edwards	born around 1868 in Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Nina Edwards	born on 31 July 1870 in Woodlands, Bolton, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.
- William Thomas Edwards	born in 1874 in Accrington, Lancashire.

Thomas was a Groom and Coachman.