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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Birmingham....

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/5

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WO 54/515/5
Date
1815-1816
Description

List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Birmingham. (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks).

Name: James Miller; Occupation: Inspector of Small Arms; Age: 58; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 April 1803, Assistant Inspector of Artillery.

Name: Epsom Middleton; Occupation: Superintendent, Ordnance Factory; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1813, Superintendent, Ordnance Factory.

Name: John Marshall; Occupation: 1st Clerk; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 January 1806, Assistant Clerk.

Name: Henry Jones; Occupation: 2nd Clerk; Age: 19; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 24 February 1813, Assistant Clerk.

Name: Thomas Bibb; Occupation: Lock Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 49; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 12 May 1799, [Lock Viewer] 2nd Class.

Name: Titus Groves; Occupation: Barrel Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 37; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 2 April 1807, [Barrel Viewer] 2nd Class.

Name: John Groves; Occupation: Barrel Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 41; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 October 1807, [Barrel Viewer] 2nd Class.

Name: William Hughes; Occupation: Finishing Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 53; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated.

Name: Benjamin [Jackcock]; Occupation: Oil Stock Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 32; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 12 December 1809, Oil Stock Viewer, 1st Class.

Name: Samuel Moreton; Occupation: Rough Stock Viewer, 1st Class; Age: 42; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 8 March 1810, Rough Stock Viewer, 1st Class.

Name: William Adams; Occupation: Stock Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 38; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 7 November 1808, not stated.

Name: Charles Adie; Occupation: [Barrel] Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 39; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 9 October 1807, [Barrel] Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: Henry Adie; Occupation: Finishing Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 37; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 October 1804, Finishing Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: Abraham Bibb; Occupation: Lock Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 27; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 4 February 1805, not stated.

Name: Thomas Collins; Occupation: Bayonet Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 27; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 December 1810, Bayonet Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: John Dunn; Occupation: Lock Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 31; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 11 September 1805, not stated.

Name: Joseph Edmonds; Occupation: Barrel Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 39; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 27 March 1809, not stated.

Name: Joseph Lambert; Occupation: Bayonet Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 35; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 13 January 1806, Bayonet Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: John Partridge; Occupation: Lock Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 39; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 22 September 1803, Lock Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: John Slater; Occupation: Lock Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 46; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 28 April 1806, Lock Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: John Smith; Occupation: Barrel Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 44; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 June 1807, Barrel Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: John Wood; Occupation: Barrel Viewer, 2nd Class; Age: 34; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 26 December 1807, Barrel Viewer, 2nd Class.

Name: William Price; Occupation: 1st Packer; Age: 63; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: February 1800, not stated.

Name: Richard Guest; Occupation: Assistant packer; Age: 44; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 December 1809, Assistant packer.

Name: William Roloson; Occupation: Assistant packer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 13 March 1810, Assistant packer.

Name: James Bunton; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: November 1803, Labourer.

Name: Peter Cartwright; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 65; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 20 July 1807, Labourer.

Name: Samuel [Cope]; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 45; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 3 October 1808, Labourer.

Name: William Heath; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 18 September 1809, Labourer.

Name: William Jones; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 51; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 9 May 1808, Labourer.

Name: Robert Lindon; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 47; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 April 1812, Labourer.

Name: James Phillips; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 47; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 May 1807, Labourer.

Name: William Piggot; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 14 September 1812, Labourer.

Name: William Skeldon; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 55; Department Employed: Small Arms Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 16 May 1807, Labourer.

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