Date of Birth: 1787
Date of Death: 1865
Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Oct 26, 1803
Date of Death: Jun 29, 1882
Nationality: British
Notes: In partnership with Edward Welch from 1828; was bankrupted with Welch in 1834. In practice in Preston from 1847 until 1854. Partner of brother, Charles Francis Preston, 1854-59, and of son, Joseph Stanislaus Hansom, 1869-79 (as Joseph A. Hansom & Son). Sometime partner of Edward Welby Pugin. Father of Henry John Hansom. Uncle of Edward Joseph Hansom and Henry Hansom. J.A. Hansom, a Catholic architect, was the architect of Birmingham Town Hall and Plymouth Cathedral, and founder of "The Builder" magazine. He also invented the Hansom cab.