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

Catalogue reference: WO 54/515/41a

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Reference
WO 54/515/41a
Date
1815-1816
Description

List of persons employed by or in the pay of the Board of Ordnance in Lewisham (Royal Manufactory of Small Arms). (Additional information includes previous trade, marital status, number of children, salary, allowances and remarks). Part 1.

Name: Ralph Dean; Occupation: Porter and Messenger; Age: 36; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: Henry Colgate; Occupation: Storehouseman; Age: 55; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1807, not stated.

Name: Michael Boylen; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 34; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, not stated.

Name: James Chapman; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 34; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1810, not stated.

Name: Thomas Emerson; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 55; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1806, not stated.

Name: George Groves; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 52; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: Morris Griffiths; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 45; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, not stated.

Name: John Shirsby; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 67; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1790, not stated.

Name: John Ward; Occupation: Labourer; Age: 59; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1794, not stated.

Name: Charles Watts; Occupation: Office Keeper; Age: 36; Department Employed: not stated; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1803, not stated.

Name: Samuel Allen; Occupation: Proofmaster; Age: 43; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: Charles Duce; Occupation: Foreman; Age: 53; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1804, not stated.

Name: James Edge; Occupation: Foreman; Age: 47; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1805, not stated.

Name: John Jackson; Occupation: Foreman; Age: 31; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: John Ainsworth; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 29; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: George Adderley; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 27; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1814, not stated.

Name: Richard Baker; Occupation: Artificer; Age: 53; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: Joseph Bagshaw; Occupation: Barrelfiler; Age: 29; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: Edward Beard; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 55; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: John Beard; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 35; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: John Bennet; Occupation: Barrelborer; Age: 42; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: Neal Busbee; Occupation: Barrelfiler; Age: 40; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: John Beck; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 38; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1808, not stated.

Name: James [Bullap]; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 36; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: Henry Beard; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 28; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: William Brown; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 34; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1813, not stated.

Name: Thomas Brown; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 41; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1810, not stated.

Name: John Bingham; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 35; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, not stated.

Name: Thomas Baker; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 48; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1810, not stated.

Name: John Blakemon; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 62; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, not stated.

Name: Benjamin Briscol; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 49; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, not stated.

Name: Thomas Bond; Occupation: Strikeman; Age: 25; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1809, not stated.

Name: Thomas Burgess; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 35; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1811, not stated.

Name: Thomas Blakemon; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 25; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1812, not stated.

Name: Richard Butler; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 32; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1813, not stated.

Name: Richard Butler; Occupation: Hammerman; Age: 48; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1810, not stated.

Name: Daniel Benham; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 36; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1810, not stated.

Name: [Joshua / Joseph] Baker; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 31; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1813, not stated.

Name: George Beard; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 24; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1802, not stated.

Name: Thomas Booth; Occupation: Lockfiler; Age: 38; Department Employed: Inspectors Department; When entered in the Ordnance Department and in what capacity: 1813, not stated.

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