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Militia List 1803, Parish of St John, 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 The headings were written in full at the top of every column, these have been replaced by letters to save space. Errors in entering the information in columns are as in the original.

SCHEDULE B

Constable's List (Militia List) of the Parish of Saint Petrock, 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
John Cross Joiner       1 Willing to serve
Robt. Tucker Mason       1 Infirm
Wm. Cooper Cordwainer       1 Willing to serve
William Cooper Junr Do. 1       A Volunteer
William House Patten Maker       1 Willing to serve
John Hancock Horner       1 Ditto.
James Greenslade Shoemaker       1 Lame
William Humphry Taylor 1       willing to serve
Willm. Titt Do. 1       In Volunteer Artillery
John Sweet Bucklemaker       1 willing to serve
Benjamin Peckford Dissenting Minister       1 Infirm
Francis Peckford Currier   1      
Benjn. Worth Shoemaker       1 A Volunteer
Robt. Cornish Builder       1 Volunteer. Artificer
Saml. Lendon Cheesemonger       1 willing to serve
Thomas Salter Victualler       1 Ditto.
John Melluish Ostler 1       Ditto.
Henry Smith Ironmonger       1  
John Mitchell Joiner       1 Ditto.
Wm. Weeks Blacksmith       1 in volunteer Artillery
Isaac Thorn Ditto. 1       Ditto.
Thos. Torr Ditto.   1     a Volunteer
David Hitchcock Grocer       1 willing to serve
E . Tucker Ditto 1       Willing to serve
William Williams Sawyer       1 Infirm
John Kelland Umbrella maker       1 willing to serve
John M. Kelland Do. 1       Do.
John Hodge Clerk Discharged       1 Lame but willing to serve
Roger Horgan Turner       1 Blind
Philip Gove Schoolmaster       1 Willing to serve
Geo. Cockrom Grinder       1 Ditto.
Wm. Tucker Founder       1 Ditto.
John Wood Taylor       1 Ditto.
Wm. Triggs Bricklayer       1 Ditto.
John Ford Laborer       1 Ditto.
John Andrews Tucker   1     Ditto.
Geo. Reevey Pawnbroker       1 Ditto.
Josh. Cawley Waiter       1 Rheumatic
John Kidner Joiner       1 willing to serve
Willm. Buckland Broker       1 Lame
Willm. Buckland Junr.   1        
John Hutchings Baker     1    
Saml. Pope Haberdasher       1 willing to serve
John Edwards       1   A Volunteer
    8 3 2 30 Vol. 3 Infirm 7
Jacob Abraham Optician       1  
Edmd. Hitchcock Fuller       1 a Volunteer
John Chamberlain Cabinet Maker         Ditto.
John Buckland Baker 1       Ditto.
Anthy. Townshend Fish hook maker 1       Ditto.
John Reynell Woolen Draper   1     willing to serve
Benjn. Johnson Housekeeper       1 Medical man
Thos. Smallridge China Man       1 Lame
Thos. Moxey Shoemaker       1 Nervous
Chas. Moxey Ditto. 1        
Moses Levy A Reader in the Synagogue       1 Discharged
John Wooseley Shoemaker       1  
Thos. Kick Ditto. 1        
Josh. Way Ditto. 1        
John Blackmore Merchant   1     willing to serve
Chas. Coldridge Clerk 1       Ditto.
Josh. Orchard Porter 1       Ditto.
Nathl. Ramson Baker 1        
Wm. Sanders Gun (Gum?)Maker       1 Ditto.
Thomas Fisher Do. 1       Ditto.
Robt. Davey Victualler       1 a Volunteer
Richard Gould Cornfactor       1 willing to serve
Geo. Lobb Sadler 1        
Henry Warren Corkcutter       1 Ditto.
Emanuel Levy Silversmith       1 Ditto.
John Tolly Taylor       1 a Volunteer
Wm. Goldsworthy Mason       1 willing to serve
Matthew Barrett Perfumer       1 Ditto.
Wm. Dodge Laborer       1 in Artillery
Richd. Bale Brazier       1  
John H Bale Plumber 1       willing to serve
Philip Daniel Taylor       1 Infirm
John Way Shoemaker       1 willing to serve
Geo. Way Hair Dresser 1       a volunteer
John West Brewer       1  
John Esterbrook Hatter       1 willing to serve
John Pulman Sawyer       1  
Henry Cross Tobacconist         A Quaker
John Marwood Joiner       1 willing to serve
John Nevitt Smith   1     in the Artillery
Charles Lawrence Wheelwright 1       Ditto.
Thos. Chambers Breeches-maker       1 willing to serve
Christr. Coggan Sergemaker       1 Infirm
Saml. Coggan Fuller   1      
Robt. Bowden Huckster       1 a Volunteer
    21 7 3 54 vol 11 Infirm 12
John Hawke Cordwainer   1     Ditto.
Robt. Perrow Ditto. 1       Ditto.
Wm. Finnimore Ditto. 1       A Volunteer
William Babbage Ditto.   1     Ditto.
Geo. Pooke Do. 1       Ditto.
Wm. Westron Fuller         Willing to serve
Willm. Harris Laborer     1   Fits
Nicholas Tregay Do.       1 Discharged Infirm
Willm. Welch Silversmith       1 a volunteer
John Ford Glazier       1 Willing to serve
Willm. Clarke Do. 1       Ditto.
Francis Handcock Shoemaker       1 Ditto.
Joseph Ratcliffe Baker       1 Infirm
Saml. Murch Ditto. 1       willing to serve
John Jennings Ditto. 1       willing to serve
Richd. Mead Joiner       1 a Volunteer
John Venton Mason     1   Ditto.
William Brock Leather Dresser       1 Infirm Discharged
Lewis Modley Corkcutter       1 a volunteer
Jo. M Wilcocks Linen Draper 1        
Ebenezer Wilcocks Do. 1        
Jas. M. Wilcocks Do. 1       A Volunteer
James Baker Shopman 1        
    31 9 6 59 Vol 21 Infirm 16
Geo. Houghton Constable

 

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