The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
List of possible militia men for the Parish of Buxted.
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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.
NameClassInformationRemarks
James AlcockMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Henry AshdownMale, age 17-55Cripple; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas AvanMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation WheelwrightBuxted militia list
Alexandra BatchelorMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Henry BatchelorMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation GardenerBuxted militia list
William BennetMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Edward BerwickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Richard BerwickMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas BerwickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
William BerwickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
William BishopMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas BonesMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas BristowMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
George BrittMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Richard BrookerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation CordwainerBuxted militia list
Thomas BrookerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CordwainerBuxted militia list
Robert BrowneMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas BrowneOccupation CordwainerBuxted militia list
Stephen BrumsdenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
William BrumsdenMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation GamekeeperBuxted militia list
William BrumsdenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
James BurtonMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
Henry CampfieldMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas CanfieldMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John CattMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John CattMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Infirm; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Stephen CladdisMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ButcherBuxted militia list
Jeremiah ClarkMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas ColbranMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation BlacksmithBuxted militia list
Edward ColbranMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation BlacksmithBuxted militia list
John ColbranMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation BlacksmithBuxted militia list
William ColbranMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation BlacksmithBuxted militia list
William CollinsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas CooterMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation MillerBuxted militia list
James CornfordMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
James CottenhamWilling to serve; occupation ShopkeeperBuxted militia list
William CottenhamOccupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Francis CrainMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation Cotton spinnerBuxted militia list
James CreeMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Cripple; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Benjamin CurdMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John CurdMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John CurdMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
William CurdMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
William DadsonMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation BailiffBuxted militia list
Edward DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Headborough; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Nicholas DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Nicholas Dadswell, wheelwrightMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation WheelwrightBuxted militia list
Edward Dadswell, carpenterMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
Thomas DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
William Dadswell, farmerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation WheelwrightBuxted militia list

Page Index

AlcockPage 1
DawPage 2
KiddPage 3
RogersPage 4
WildishPage 5

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