| Father | William NOWELL |
| Mother | Ann LOMAS |
| Born | 1822 Leigh Lancs |
| Christened | 12 May 1822 St Mary the Virgin Leigh Lancs |
| Died | 1877 December Quarter Prestwich Lancs |
| Buried | 04 December 1877 St Mary the Virgin Church Prestwich Lancs |
| Marriage | Rosa FASHA (Date unknown) |
| Child | Rose Anne NOEL (1861 - ?) |
| Child | Mary J NOEL (1862 - ?) |
| Child | Mathilda NOEL (1864 - 1886) |
| Child | Ann Jane NOEL (1866 - 1868) |
| Child | Margaret NOEL (1868 - 1871) |
| Child | William Thomas NOEL (1871 - 1873) |
| Child | George NOEL (1873 - 1940) |
| Child | Thomas NOEL (1875 - 1879) |
| Occupation (with source date) | Drummer 1st Battalion 25th Foot (Kings Own Borderers) (1844 to 1865) |
| Pensioner (1866) | |
| Warden at Prestwich Asylum (1871) |
| Address (with source date) | 5 Mount Place Salford Lancashire (1866) |
| Clayton Street Prestwich Lancashire (1870) | |
| Wash Lane Prestwich Lancashire (1871) |
No. 2107 Thomas Noel attested for the 1st Battalion 25th Foot (Kings Own Borderers) at the age of 22 years, becoming a Private from 21st May 1844 to 31st January 1848, then being appointed Drummer on 1st February 1848. His pay was 1d per diem, rising to 2d, then 3d as a result of good conduct in 1864. He was discharged on 19th August 1865 at the age of 43.
He was 5 ft 7 in tall, with a fresh complexion, had grey eyes, brown hair, and no marks or scars. He was never wounded.
He was in possession of three good conduct badges and also of the medal for "Long Service and Good Conduct".
His total service was 21 years 72 days, during which time he served abroad for 17 years 3 months. He was in the East Indies for 9 years 9 months, Gibraltar 4 years 3 months, Quebec 10 months, Malta 2 years and Montreal 5 months.