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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Chatham (Engineer...

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/13e

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WO 54/515/13e
Date
1815-1816
Description

List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Chatham (Engineer Department, including Artillery Barracks and Communication Bridge). (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks). Part 5. List continues from WO 54/515/13d.

Name: Joshua Wilkinson; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 39; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 20 October 1815, Labourer.

Name: William Williams; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 36; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 23 March 1815, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Wray; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 26; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 27 July 1815, Labourer.

Name: Jesse Wood; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 32; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 13 October 1804, Labourer.

Name: Bazil Ward; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 51; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 28 August 1809, Labourer.

Name: David Ward; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 22; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 31 August 1809, Boy.

Name: Matthew Butler; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 57; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 22 August 1809, Labourer.

Name: James Black; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 37; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 September 1814, Labourer.

Name: Joshua Catherine; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 33; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 26 July 1814, Labourer.

Name: Eli Hoyle; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 40; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 27 July 1815, Labourer.

Name: William Harman; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 50; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 13 May 1804, Labourer.

Name: Edward Izzard; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 38; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 May 1814, Labourer.

Name: John McCalvey; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 51; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 21 July 1814, Labourer.

Name: Michael Nugent; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 63; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 February 1804, Labourer.

Name: George Offener; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 50; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 30 April 1812, Bricklayer's Labourer.

Name: James Reed; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 55; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 22 August 1814, Labourer.

Name: John Smith; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 30; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 21 July 1810, Bricklayer's Labourer.

Name: James Short; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 37; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 18 January 1810, Labourer.

Name: John Valsler; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 46; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 August 1808, Bricklayer's Labourer.

Name: John Valsler; Occupation: Labourer / Pensioner; Age: 46; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 August 1808, Bricklayer's Labourer.

List continues in WO 54/515/13f.

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