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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance on Guernsey and...

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/32

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WO 54/515/32
Date
1815-1816
Description

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

Name: Augustus DeButts; Occupation: Colonel Commanding Engineer Department; Age: 45; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 17 March 1782, Cadet at Royal Military Academy.

Name: George Whitsonday; Occupation: Clerk of Works; Age: 45; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 23 May 1808, Clerk of Works.

Name: Thomas le Lievre; Occupation: Clerk; Age: 26; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 8 May 1812, Clerk.

Name: John [Eustus]; Occupation: Overseer of Works; Age: 56; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 8 February 1788, Private in Royal Corps of Sappers and Miners.

Name: Jonathan Edney; Occupation: Master Carpenter; Age: 57; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 23 May 1808, Master Carpenter.

Name: John Errington; Occupation: Master Mason; Age: 34; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 11 May 1812, not stated.

Name: Peter [Drilliott]; Occupation: Lime Burner; Age: 56; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 May 1806, not stated.

Name: John Hughes; Occupation: Coxswain; Age: 28; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 2 October 1809, Coxswain.

Name: William Carr; Occupation: Tool keeper and Bellman; Age: 52; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 7 August 1815, Tool Keeper.

Name: Mark Pringle; Occupation: Office Keeper; Age: 20; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 29 July 1809, Office Keeper.

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