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

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/22a

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WO 54/515/22a
Date
1815-1816
Description

List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Dover (Engineer Department). (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks). Part 1.

Name: John Spence; Occupation: Clerk of the Works; Age: 50; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1786, to assist in the office.

Name: William Bethell; Occupation: Assistant Clerk of the Works; Age: 34; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: July 1804, to assist in the office.

Name: Samuel Hubbard; Occupation: Assistant Clerk; Age: 56; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: July 1796, Bricklayer.

Name: John Fayerman; Occupation: Assistant Clerk; Age: 18; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 November 1809, Assistant Clerk.

Name: Joshua Patten; Occupation: Overseer; Age: 66; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1778, Foreman of Labourers.

Name: John Poole; Occupation: Foreman of Carpenters; Age: 45; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1794, Carpenter.

Name: Thomas Boxall; Occupation: Foreman of Bricklayers; Age: 60; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1778, Bricklayer.

Name: Henry Knight; Occupation: Foreman of Bricklayers; Age: 42; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1795, Bricklayer.

Name: John Rigden; Occupation: Foreman of Labourers; Age: 28; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: February 1806, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Boxall; Occupation: Bricklayer; Age: 19; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: April 1809, Labourer.

Name: William Geddes; Occupation: Bricklayer; Age: 18; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: January 1810, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Knight; Occupation: Bricklayer; Age: 18; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: April 1808, Labourer.

Name: Christopher Baker; Occupation: Carpenter; Age: 37; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: August 1796, Carpenter.

Name: William Covell; Occupation: Carpenter; Age: 54; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: November 1794, Carpenter.

Name: William Lane; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 57; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1815, Cooper.

Name: Thomas Smith; Occupation: Wheeler; Age: 38; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: August 1808, Wheeler.

Name: Thomas Bushell; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 64; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: July 1808, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Beldham; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 37; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1815, Labourer.

Name: George Chapman; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 46; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1813, Labourer.

Name: William Frost; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 22; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1813, Labourer.

Name: George Gray; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 40; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: July 1804, Labourer.

Name: Robert Geddes; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 42; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1807, Labourer.

Name: [James] Holmes; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 46; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: October 1813, Labourer.

Name: John [Mackett]; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 63; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: September 1804, Carpenter.

Name: Thomas Newman; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: September 1795, Labourer.

Name: Isaac Pilgran; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 56; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1806, Labourer.

Name: Alex Purvis; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 43; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1802, Carpenter.

Name: Thomas Rye; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 70; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1808, Labourer.

Name: Henry [Scoaty]; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 52; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: April 1808, Labourer.

Name: Isaac True; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 42; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: February 1808, Labourer.

Name: Edward Woolard; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 69; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1799, Labourer.

Name: William Wood; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 29; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1810, Labourer.

Name: John Wilkins; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 31; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1809, Labourer.

Name: John [Arpole]; Occupation: Driver attending Royal Artillery Horses attached to Engineer Department; Age: 56; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: September 1813, Driver.

Name: James Cook; Occupation: Driver attending Royal Artillery Horses attached to Engineer Department; Age: 19; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: July 1814, Driver.

Name: William Crooks; Occupation: Driver attending Royal Artillery Horses attached to Engineer Department; Age: 41; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: December 1814, Driver.

Name: Thomas Finn; Occupation: Driver attending Royal Artillery Horses attached to Engineer Department; Age: 58; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: June 1814, Driver.

Name: Richard Foster; Occupation: Driver attending Royal Artillery Horses attached to Engineer Department; Age: 24; Department Employed: Engineer Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: August 1814, Driver.

List continues in WO 54/515/22b.

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