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
Edward RogersMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CordwainerBuxted militia list
William RussellMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Lame; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Wiliarn SandlerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John SeamerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Joseph SeamerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Henry SmithMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John SmithMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Samuel SmithMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
Samuel SpringettMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation VictuallerBuxted militia list
John StapleyMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Samuel StapleyMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Robert StevensMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John StevensonMale, age 17-55Deaf; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
George SusanMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Thomas SusanMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Samuel TannerMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Infirm; occupation WheelwrightBuxted militia list
Richard TaylorMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
Thomas TaylorMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
Thomas TaylorMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
James ThomasMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John ThomasMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Robert ThomasMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
William ThomasMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John ThomsettMale, age 17-55Volunteer; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Stephen TomsonMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Richard TrillMale, age 17-55Headborough; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
John TullyMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation BricklayerBuxted militia list
William TullyMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Thomas TurkMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Alexandra VerrelMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
William VerrelMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John VerrelMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John VigoMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas WacklinMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John WalterMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Thomas WardMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Lame; occupation ThatcherBuxted militia list
Thomas jnr WardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ThatcherBuxted militia list
John WareMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John WareInfirm; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Samuel WareMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Infirm; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas WareMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
John Waterman, carpenterMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterBuxted militia list
James WatkinsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10CrippleBuxted militia list
William WatkinsMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ShopkeeperBuxted militia list
Henry WatsonMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerBuxted militia list
Richard WeatlyMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerBuxted militia list
Stephen WeaverMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
John WeaverMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas WedenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Volunteer; occupation ServantBuxted militia list
Thomas WheatleyMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation FarmerBuxted militia list

Page Index

AlcockPage 1
DawPage 2
KiddPage 3
RogersPage 4
WildishPage 5

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