List of possible militia men for the Parish of Buxted. Page 5 of 5 | 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 |
James Wildish | Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Farmer | Buxted militia list |
Robert Wilmhurst | Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
William Wilmhurst | Male, age 17-55 | Occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
James Winter | Male, age 17-55 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
John Winter | Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10 | Occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
Robert Winter | Male, age 17-55 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
James Witley | Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10 | Volunteer; occupation Servant | Buxted militia list |
James Wood | Male, age 17-55 | Volunteer; occupation Farmer | Buxted militia list |
John Wood | Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Servant | Buxted militia list |
James Woodgate | Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
Thomas Woodgate | Male, age 17-55 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
John Wren | Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Labourer | Buxted militia list |
Moses Wren | Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10 | Willing to serve; occupation Servant | Buxted militia list |
William Young | Male, age 17-55 | Willing to serve; occupation Wheelwright | Buxted militia list |
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Alcock | Page 1 | ||
Daw | Page 2 | ||
Kidd | Page 3 | ||
Rogers | Page 4 | ||
Wildish | Page 5 | ||
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