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

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/25e

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WO 54/515/25e
Date
1815-1816
Description

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 5.

Name: John Todd; Occupation: [Labourer / Team Driver / Punt Man]; Age: 56; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1802, Labourer.

Name: John Baker; Occupation: Warder; Age: 85; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1762, Labourer.

Name: John Fox; Occupation: Warder; Age: 81; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1760, Labourer.

Name: Thomas Jones; Occupation: Warder; Age: 59; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1787, Labourer in Engineer Department.

Name: William Stokely; Occupation: Warder; Age: 58; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1789, Labourer.

Name: John Smith; Occupation: Warder; Age: 68; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1806, Labourer.

Name: Richard Wanstall; Occupation: Warder; Age: 78; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1776, Labourer.

Name: [Richard] Wreight; Occupation: Warder; Age: 69; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1781, Labourer.

Name: [James] Obrian; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 15; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, Apprentice.

Name: [Thomas L] White; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 15; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1815, Apprentice.

Name: James Kemp; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 14; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, Apprentice.

Name: William Rickard; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 14; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1815, Apprentice.

Name: John Wreight; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 14; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, Apprentice.

Name: Ned Hubbard; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 16; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, Apprentice.

Name: Ruben Bingham; Occupation: Apprentice [at the powder mill]; Age: 14; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1815, Apprentice.

Name: James Walker; Occupation: Foreman of Charcoal Works at Saltwood; Age: 59; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1795, Sergeant Major, Royal Artillery.

Name: John Jones; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 67; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1803, Labourer.

Name: Richard Right; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 52; Department Employed: Civil Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1806, Labourer.

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