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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance at Gravesend (Magazine)....

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/28

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WO 54/515/28
Date
1815-1816
Description

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

Name: John Rose; Occupation: Storekeeper; Age: 68; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1781, Clerk to the Master General.

Name: C Louch; Occupation: Clerk of the Cheque; Age: 36; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 November 1793, Established Clerk at Portsmouth.

Name: [James] Paull; Occupation: Clerk; Age: 45; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 8 August 1806, Established Clerk at Keyham Point.

Name: [James] Murray; Occupation: Foreman; Age: 48; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1795, Purfleet as Magazine Labourer.

Name: [James] Kemball; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 43; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: March 1795, Cooper at Purfleet.

Name: Thomas Odden; Occupation: Coxswain; Age: 27; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 14 February 1812, not stated.

Name: [James] Farmer; Occupation: Magazine Labourer and Boatman; Age: 35; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1804, Labourer at Purfleet.

Name: John Foxen; Occupation: Magazine Labourer and Boatman; Age: 33; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 July 1805, Labourer at Purfleet.

Name: John Parker; Occupation: Magazine Labourer and Boatman; Age: 74; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1790, Labourer at Gravesend.

Name: [James] Paul; Occupation: Magazine Labourer and Boatman; Age: 40; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1803, Labourer at Purfleet.

Name: John Gilliam; Occupation: Office Keeper; Age: 55; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 March 1808, not stated.

Name: William Stevens; Occupation: attending the Storekeeper; Age: 38; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 September 1802, Labourer.

Name: E Harris; Occupation: Labourer and Boatman; Age: 35; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 February 1806, not stated.

Name: John Spratt; Occupation: Labourer and Boatman; Age: 21; Department Employed: Gunpowder Magazines; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 August 1812, not stated.

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