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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Faversham (Royal...

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/25b

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WO 54/515/25b
Date
1815-1816
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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Faversham (Royal Powder Mills). (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks). Part 2.

Name: Thomas Smith; Occupation: Dusting and [Ruling] Man; Age: 71; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1801, [?].

Name: Daniel Shipp; Occupation: Dusting and [Ruling] Man; Age: 55; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1799, [?].

Name: James Walker; Occupation: Dusting and [Ruling] Man; Age: 55; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1804, [?].

Name: Edward Speers; Occupation: Foreman of Stoves; Age: 62; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1791, [?].

Name: John Adams; Occupation: Stoveman; Age: 62; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1796, [?].

Name: Thomas Roust; Occupation: Stoveman; Age: 54; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1791, [?].

Name: Edward Randall; Occupation: Stoveman; Age: 35; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1807, [?].

Name: John Tong; Occupation: Stoveman; Age: 28; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, [?].

Name: Thomas Wildish; Occupation: [Marker Barracks]; Age: 49; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1783, Labourer.

Name: [Dennis] Higgins; Occupation: Tumbrel Driver; Age: 61; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1782, Labourer.

Name: John Webb; Occupation: Master Cooper; Age: 42; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1793, Cooper.

Name: Richard Higgins; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 24; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1801, Apprentice.

Name: John Wildish; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 35; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1794, Apprentice.

Name: William Miles; Occupation: Cooper; Age: 21; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, Apprentice.

Name: Thomas Bourne; Occupation: Storehouse Man; Age: 37; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1789, Apprentice.

Name: William Keem; Occupation: Office Keeper; Age: 39; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1789, Apprentice.

Name: William Minter; Occupation: Labourer attending officers and Inspector of Gunpowder; Age: 35; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1812, Labourer.

Name: William Fowler; Occupation: Labourer attending officers and Inspector of Gunpowder; Age: 25; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, Labourer.

Name: Edward Collins; Occupation: Labourer attending officers and Inspector of Gunpowder; Age: 60; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, Labourer.

Name: [Richard] Butterfield; Occupation: Labourer attending officers and Inspector of Gunpowder; Age: 38; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1815, Labourer.

Name: John Webb; Occupation: Labourer attending officers and Inspector of Gunpowder; Age: 54; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1781, Labourer.

Name: Henry Mungeam; Occupation: 1st Working Foreman; Age: 47; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1789, Labourer.

Name: William Peene; Occupation: 2nd Working Foreman; Age: 46; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1795, Labourer.

Name: William Akhurst; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 48; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, Labourer.

Name: James Barrow; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 41; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1793, Labourer.

Name: Charles Brown; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 52; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1803, Labourer.

Name: William Beacon; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 46; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1805, Labourer.

Name: Thomas [Brenchly]; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 40; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1806, Labourer.

Name: Edmond Burley; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 42; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1802, Labourer.

Name: George Barber; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 23; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1812, Labourer.

Name: Richard Beck; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 32; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, Labourer.

Name: James Christmas; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 55; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1795, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Carter; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 49; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1802, Labourer.

Name: John Coulter; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 35; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1799, Labourer.

Name: William Clark; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 56; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1805, Labourer.

Name: James Cooper; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 53; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1800, Carpenter in Engineer Department.

Name: John Curling; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 44; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1804, Labourer.

Name: Henry Coulter; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 33; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1799, Labourer.

Name: [Ansel Lullen]; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 46; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1803, Labourer.

Name: Richard Driver; Occupation: Refiner of Saltpetre; Age: 54; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1791, Labourer.

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