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Militia List 1803, Parish of Allhallows on the Walls, Exeter

Trewmans, Printers, High Street, Exeter

Devon Record Office, Miscellaneous Papers Box 5

The document is the property of Exeter City Council, and its transcript is provided here with their kind permission.

Transcribed by Iris Sutton

Abbreviations to names are as in the original document. The headings were written in full at the top of every column, these have been replaced by letters to save space. The entries are handwritten in what appears to be three different hands. There are also variations in the way children are recorded.

SCHEDULE B

Constable's List (Militia List) of the Parish of Allhallows Goldsmith Street, Exon

Column Headings, originally written in full at top of each column.
A    1st Class, 17 to 30 unmarried and no children under 10 years
B 2nd Class, 30 to 50 unmarried, and no children under 10 years
C 3rd Class, 17 to 30 married, or two children under 10 years.
D 4th Class, Remainder between 17 and 55.

NAMES Description A            B            C            D            REMARKS
Caleb Hedgeland Builder       1 Engaged as an Artisan
Robt. Hake Draper     2   Willing to serve
Thos. Hake   1       Do.
Wm Kingdon Surgeon 2       Discharged
Wm. French Plasterer       3 Volunteer
Richd. Sams Goldsmith       4 Willing to serve
James Tucker Accomptant       5 Do.
Richd. Collins Householder       6  
Thos.Shipcott Servant 3        
James Manning Licenced Teacher       7  
James Manning Junr   4        
John Clow Painter       8 Willing to serve
Thos. Coombe Plasterer (Apprentice)     1    
Saml. White Brewer       9 Adjt. 1st Devon Cavalry
James White Surgeon 5       Royal Dragoons
Wm. Bowring Attorney at Law       10 Serving by Substitute
Isaac Cox Apprentice 6        
Richd. Carlyle Custom House Officer       11 Infirm
Wm. Newcombe Carrier   1     Infirm
Thos. Peters Meal Man       12  
Thos. Collings Maltster       13 Volunteer
Wm. Colwell Labourer       14 Do.
Geo. Mein Apprentice 7        
Richd. Strong Salesman       15 Willing to Serve
Saml. Strong Salesman   2     Do.
John Smale Labourer       16 Do.
Thos. Cockram Woolcomber       17 Volunteer
M.D. Dewdney Gentn.       18 Lieu. East D. Melitia
Geo. Wood         19 Infirm
John Cousins Hellier       20  
James Denham Cork Cutter       21 Engaged in the Artillery
John Tucker       2   Volunteer Cavalry
Francis Tett Pensioner       22 Willing to Serve
John Phillips Cordwainer 8       Volunteer
John Phillips senr. Do.       23 Willing to Serve
    8 7 2 2 23  
Richd. Elson         24 Artillery Driver
John Podger   9       Rifle Man
James Balle Saddler 10       Volunteer Cavalry
Charles Davis   11       Rifle man
John Lucraft Labourer       25  
Richd. Knowling Carpenter       26 Volunteer
Wm. Northcot Carpenter 12       Do.
Wm. Hooper   13       Do.
John Wilton Carpenter       27 Do.
Solomon Couldridge Joiner   3     Willing to Serve
James Ridge Taylor     3   Volunteer
Thos. Hayman Land Surveyor   4      
Wm. Morgan Taylor       28 Infirm
John Morgan Plasterer 14       Volunteer
John Avent Cordwainer       29 Do.
Richd. Giles Woolcomber       30  
John Sanders Printer       31 Willing to serve
James Crooke Brewer       32 Do.
George Rowse Pump Maker       33  
Richd. Rowse Do. 15        
John Darby Joiner       34  
Joseph Stamp   16       Volunteer
Thomas   17       Do.
Robt. Greeslade   18       Do.
John Mortimer Baker       35 Willing to Serve
Wm. Geary Dyer   5     Do. Do.
Wm Sanford Publican       36 Volunteer Cavalry
John Arnold Medical Man     4    
James Crackford Joiner       37  
Geo. Denham Shoemaker       38  
Thos. Norton Cordwainer   6      
Wm. Jackson Hellier     5   Artillery
Richd. Holmes Joiner       39  
Geo. Radmore Labourer       40  
Joseph Hicks Silversmith       41  
Phillip Coleman Broker       42  
Wm. Holett Labourer       43  
    17 6 5 43 Vol 21 Infirm 4
Joseph Acres Labourer     6   in the Army of Reserve
John Stephens Apprentice 19        
Mathew Emes Stonemason       44  
George Green Painter     7   Volunteer
James Oldridge Smith 20       in the
Army of Reserve
Wm. Bickham Sergemaker   7     Infirm
Thos. Bickham Linen Draper 21        
David Evans Whitesmith       45 Willing to Serve
Wm. Sutton Gentleman 22       Do.
Saml. Southey Grocer       46 Do.
Patt Lawlor Chair Maker       47 in the Army of Reserve
Wm. Bennett Accomptant       48 Willing to Serve
Humphrey Tucker     8      
Wm. Poor Dyer       49 Infirm
P. Passmore Taylor     8   Volunteer
David Wilcocks Linen Draper       50  
Wm. Wilcocks Gentn.       51  
Wm. Syms Salesman       52 Infirm
Wm. Mahan Sailor       53 Discharged form Service
Thos. Wreyford         54 Volunteer
Robt. Goss         55 Willing to Serve
Wm. Davis Painter       56  
Saml. Treleaven Bookbinder 23       Volunteer
Thos. Squire Soap Boiler     9   Willing to Serve
Richd. Travers Wheelwright       57  
Richd. Tremlett Do     10   Drawn in the Army of Reserve
Robt. Sparkes Confectioner       58 Substitute Serving
Wm. Bartlett White Smith       59 Artilliery Man
John Rocket Porter       60 Pensioner
John Edsall Member of Exeter College Oxford 24        
Thos. Westlake Gentn.       61 Willing to Serve
Wm. Pates Salesman     11   Volunteer
Thos. Reed Coombe Maker       62 Do.
Wm Rendall Cordwainer     12   Infirm discharged
Wm. Turner Cork Cutter 25       Volunteer
James Turner Smith 26       Do.
Thos. Wadelton Cordwainer       63  
    25 8 11 63 Vol. 59 Infirm 7
John Nichols Broker       64 Willing to Serve
John Nichols junr. Do. 27       Do.
Joseph Heath Housekeeper       65 Infirm
Henry Harding Officer of Excise       66 Willing to Serve
Robt. Gould Broker       67  
John Paul Glass Cutter     13   Volunteer
Robt Grater Gentn. 28        
Charles Gilbert Apothecary   9      
Geo. Rendall   29        
Jeremiah Esworthy   30       Volunteer
Edwd. Buxton Currier       68 Volunteer Cavalry
Saml. Couldridge Do. Apprentice 31       Willing to Serve
Thos. Hutchings Do. Do. 32       Do.
John Firsman Taylor     14   Volunteer
    31 9 13 68 Vol. 33 Infirm 8

John Salisbury Constable

Last updated 27 Apr 2008 - Brian Randell.

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