Thomas Guest (died 1807) continued his father's work at Dowlais. He married Jemima Revel Phillips of Shifnal, Shropshire. They had three daughters and two sons:
- John Josiah Guest (infra); and
- Thomas Revel Guest (1790–1837), a partner in Dowlais with two shares and the firm's agent in Ireland. Along with his brother, he was one of the promoters and original shareholders of the Taff Vale Railway. On his death he left one share to his brother and one to his nephew Edward John Hutchins.
Thomas did much to modernise production at Dowlais, employing several of his relatives, including:
- Cornelius Guest;
- Charles Guest; and
- George Guest.
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