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List of possible militia men for the Parish of Withyham.
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In 1803 Napoleon's threatened invasion of England led to an Act of Parliament to identify those men who could be co-opted into a defence force. Lists were drawn up of all men between the ages of 17 and 55.

Name	Class	Information	Remarks
John Godsmark	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
James Groombridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
James Groombridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Tile maker	Withyham militia list
John Groombridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Bricklayer	Withyham militia list
William Groombridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Thomas Grove	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
William Grove	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Shoe maker	Withyham militia list
Henry Haily	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Turner	Withyham militia list
James Hall	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Joseph Hall	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
Obediah Hall	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Thomas Hall	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
George Hanby	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Deaf; occupation Mason	Withyham militia list
William Harmer	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Jeremiah Hart	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
Henry Hawkins	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Thomas Hawkins	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Thomas Head	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Samuel Heasman	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
James Heat	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Samuel Heat	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Thomas Heath	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
John Hesman	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Leonard Hewett	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Thomas Hewett	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Abraham Hider	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
William Hider	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Henry Hills	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
John Hills	Male, age 17-55	Deformed; occupation Shoe maker	Withyham militia list
Robert Hills	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
John Hoare	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Footman	Withyham militia list
James Hollands	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Edmund Holmes	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Samuel Holston	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
Charles Hooker	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
Leonard Hooker	Male, age 17-55	Lame; occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
Benjamin Humphies	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Gardener	Withyham militia list
Edward Jenner	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Stephen Jenner	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
William Jinks	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Mason	Withyham militia list
Thomas Kellick	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
William Killick	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Michael Kimber	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
David Langridge	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Richard Langridge	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Enrolled in the Voluntary Infantry; occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
Francis Leney	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
Charles Lewry	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list
John Marshall	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Withyham militia list
William Maynard	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Withyham militia list
William jnr Maynard	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Servant	Withyham militia list

Page Index

Adams	Page 1
Cook	Page 2
Godsmark	Page 3
Miles	Page 4
Turner	Page 5

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