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Militia List 1803, Parish of St Petrock's, 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 The headings were written in full at the top of every column, these have been replaced by letters to save space.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
Saml Kingdon Ironmonger 24 years Single       Willing to serve as a volunteer
Wm. Kingdon Do 21 years Do.       Do
Geo.Floyde Printer       40 years married and one child  
Benjm Hewer Draper       37 years married and 7 children High Constable
Jno Kelland Do 21 years Single       Willing to serve
Hewett Snell Do 18 years Do       Do
Jno Pridham Husbandman       46years Married & 5 children Infantry
Chas Ellard Corkcutter       53 years Married & 5 Children Do
Richd Horsewell Linen Draper       57 years Widower  
Rd Godfrey Horsewell Apprentice 19 years Single        
Chas Horsewell         39 years Married & one Child  
Wm Cox Gardener 17 years Single        
Jno Holman Druggist         Past Age
Corns.Tripe Do       52 years Married & One Child Infirm by frequent Fits of Gout
Jno Perriam Do     27 years married & 2 Children   Volunteer
Josias Rogers Apprentice 18 years Single        
Saml Pope Linen Draper       48 years Married & 10 Children Infirm & Incapable of bearing Arms
Robt Maunder Wine Mercht       55 years Married & 5 Children Afflicted with the Gout
Naththl Burt Apprentice 17 years Single        
Thos Floud Mercer   33 years Single     Raising a Volunteer Corps of Artillery
Saml Rid Servant 22 years Single        
Saml Long House Servant     24 years Married    
Jno Tucker Watchmaker       43 years Married & 3 Children Willing to serve
Wm Nevett Smith       33 years married & 3 Children Do
Jno Moore Apprentice 18 years Single        
Geo Randall Hair Dresser       34 years Married & 4 Children  
Wm Brockington Taylor     23 years Married & one Child   Volunteer
Wearman Gifford Linen Draper   32 years Single     City Cavalry
Chas Gifford Do 27 years Single       Serving by Substitute in Army of Reserve
Richd Wedger Servant 22 years Do        
Wm Northcotte Do 22 years Do        
Wm Gale Chaml       30 years Married    
Jno Parkyn Inmate 22 years Single        
Jas Rawlings Do 25 years Do        
John Bartlett Brazier     28 Years Married & One Child    
Richd Westlake Grocer     27 years Widower    
Thos Harker Sadler     29 years Married & 2 Children   Serving with the Cavalry
Geo Pie Apprentice 17 years Single       Willing to Serve
Joseph Elliott Leather Dresser       46 years Single Do
Saml Willis Footman 18 years Single       Volunteer
Wm Clapp Ironmonger       53 years Single Invalid but Willing to Serve
Jno Holland Servant   33 years Single     A Volunteer
Jno Gard Apprentice 18 years Single       Do
Wm Lee Druggist       35 years Married & 6 Children  
Geo Horditch Apprentice 20 years Single        
James Allen Butcher     24 years Married    
Saml Richards Cordwainer       33 Years Married & 4 Children  
Wm. Allen Do 18 Single        
Robt Knowsley Taylor     24 years married & 2 Children   Serving in the Volunteers
Jno Hart Corkcutter       40 years Single Willing to /serve
Wm Mortimer Do 19 years Single       Drawn in Reserve Army
Heny Arnell Do 19 years Do       Willing to carry a Firelock
N Gover Pattern Maker       37 years married & 4 Children  
Wm Ellicott Hellier     24 years Married   Capt Flouds Artillery
John Bray Plumber       49 years Married & one Child  
Thos Beadon         48 years married & one Child  
Jno Beadon Apprentice 19 years Single       Crippled
Saml Beadon Do 17 years Single        
Thos Stright Linen Draper     28 years Married   Cavalry
Jno Newman Grocer     26 Years Married   Willing to Serve
Robt Cross         53 years Married Quaker
Philip Pratt         35 years Do Unfit for Service
Benjn White         47 years Do & 4 Children Serving in Volunteers
James Penny Bookseller         Serving in East Devon by Substitute
Wm Spreat Apprentice 20 years Single       Volunteer
Saml Trist Draper     26 years Married & one Child   Serving in Volunteers
Chas Walker Do 23 years Single       Do in Cavalry
Jno Manning Accomptant       37 years Married & 5 Children Incapable from Illness
Jno Clemow   22 years Single       Willing to Serve
    27 3 13 24 Vol 13 infirm 5
William Wills Constable

 

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