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

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/44

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Reference
WO 54/515/44
Date
1815-1816
Description

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

Name: William C Holloway; Occupation: Captain, Engineer Department; Age: 53; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated.

Name: Robert Murray; Occupation: Storekeeper; Age: 38; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 February 1815, Storekeeper.

Name: William Barnfather; Occupation: Foreman of Artificers; Age: 27; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 30 June 1809, Foreman of Artificers.

Name: John Isdale; Occupation: Permanent Labourer at Douglas; Age: 39; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 August 1803, Permanent Labourer.

Name: Philip Caley; Occupation: Permanent Labourer at Castletown; Age: 40; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 26 March 1812, Permanent Labourer.

Name: Richard Clague; Occupation: clockwinding and hoisting the colours at Castle Rushen; Age: 42; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 January 1813, not stated.

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The National Archives, Kew
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