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List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance at Keyham Point...

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/39b

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Reference
WO 54/515/39b
Date
1815-1816
Description

List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance at Keyham Point [Devonport]. (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks). Part 2.

Name: William Sanders; Occupation: Apprentice to the Cooper; Age: 17; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 April 1811, Apprentice.

Name: Thomas Harris; Occupation: Extra Cooper; Age: 27; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 29 May 1812, Cooper.

Name: Benjamin Hollely; Occupation: Master of the Lennox Powder Sloop; Age: 33; Department Employed: [Sheerness]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 October 1807, not stated.

Name: John Diamond; Occupation: serving on the Lennox Powder Sloop; Age: 46; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 October 1805, Labourer.

Name: James Hocken; Occupation: serving on the Lennox Powder Sloop; Age: 30; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 June 1810, Labourer.

Name: Richard Down; Occupation: boy belonging to Lennox Powder Sloop; Age: 10; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 June 1814, not stated.

Name: Samuel Steel; Occupation: Foreman of Floating Magazine; Age: 42; Department Employed: [Portsmouth]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 16 June 1813, Foreman.

Name: William Marshall; Occupation: Foreman of Floating Magazine; Age: 33; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 October 1814, Foreman.

Name: William Mantle; Occupation: Foreman of Floating Magazine; Age: 29; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 28 October 1814, Foreman.

Name: James Cuddeford; Occupation: Foreman of Floating Magazine; Age: 37; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 16 February 1798, Labourer.

Name: William Gin; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 40; Department Employed: [Lines]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 3 August 1812, Labourer.

Name: William Littleton; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 39; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: May 1807, Labourer.

Name: William Shilabeer; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 37; Department Employed: [Keyham Point]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1 December 1814, Labourer.

Name: John Hutchings; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 48; Department Employed: [Plymouth Gun Wharf]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 10 October 1803, Carpenter.

Name: R H Whiting; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 29; Department Employed: [Lines]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 19 November 1812, Labourer.

Name: John Pascoe; Occupation: Labourer on-board Floating Magazine; Age: 33; Department Employed: [Gun Wharf]; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 2 August 1805, Labourer.

Name: Mary Parker; Occupation: Pensioner / Widow of Mr J Parker; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: Ann Abram; Occupation: Pensioner / Widow of Mr John Abram; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: [James] Dale; Occupation: Superannuated Labourer; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: John Rogers; Occupation: Superannuated Labourer; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: Nicholas Tickell; Occupation: Superannuated Labourer; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: William Tucker; Occupation: Superannuated Labourer; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: William Logan; Occupation: Superannuated Labourer; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

Name: Grace Pearce; Occupation: to clean the offices; Age: not stated; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: not stated, not stated.

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