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

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/21

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WO 54/515/21
Date
1815-1816
Description

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

Name: Thomas Huntington; Occupation: Storekeeper; Age: 59; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 January 1783, Clerk on the establishment.

Name: John Stapley; Occupation: Clerk of the Cheque; Age: 33; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 August 1796, Assistant Clerk.

Name: James Peshell; Occupation: Clerk; Age: 58; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 3 April 1793, Foreman of Labourers.

Name: Philip K Sewey; Occupation: Assistant Clerk; Age: 25; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 October 1807, Assistant Clerk.

Name: William King; Occupation: Assistant Clerk; Age: 21; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 22 November 1811, Assistant Clerk.

Name: Thomas Ingleton; Occupation: Assistant Clerk; Age: 17; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 March1814, Assistant Clerk.

Name: William Ronalds; Occupation: Master Armourer; Age: 38; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 14 February 1804, Armourer.

Name: John Ames; Occupation: Armourer; Age: 53; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 14 May 1791, Labourer.

Name: Nicholas Whyland; Occupation: Assistant Armourer; Age: 37; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 27 May 1807, Labourer.

Name: John Wickham; Occupation: Assistant Armourer; Age: 31; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 16 June 1807, Labourer.

Name: John Bryant; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 43; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 30 May 1805, Cooper.

Name: John Bates; Occupation: looking after magazines; Age: 67; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 February 1804, looking after magazines.

Name: Thomas Burton; Occupation: Foreman of Labourers; Age: 41; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 February1793, Labourer.

Name: John Baid; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 69; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 16 March 1807, Labourer.

Name: William Castle; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 47; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 June 1808, Labourer.

Name: Joseph Dean; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 27; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 21 December 1814, Labourer.

Name: John Elford; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 25; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 11 July 1815, Labourer.

Name: Bartholomew Frances; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 72; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 15 October 1795, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Perm; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 50; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 18 May 1807, Labourer.

Name: William Phillis; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 68; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 18 March 1798, Labourer.

Name: Philip Storey; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 40; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 8 June 1814, Labourer.

Name: Edward [Hills / Stills]; Occupation: Officer Keeper; Age: 43; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 29 April 1811, Labourer.

Name: John Bartlett; Occupation: Attending Store Keeper; Age: 21; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 11 January 1813, Labourer.

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