The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
List of possible militia men for the Parish of Rotherfield.
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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 BrowneMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas BrowneMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William BrowneMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
George CamfieldMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation InnkeeperRotherfield militia list
Charles CardMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Edward CardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
George CardMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John CardMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John CardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John CardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Richard CardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas CardMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas CardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John CarpenterMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Richard CarterMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation InnkeeperRotherfield militia list
William ChapmanMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William ChesterMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Jonathan Chewter, labourerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation: labourerRotherfield militia list
Joseph ChristmasMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Silas ClarkMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William ClarkMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William CockeMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
James ColeMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John ComberMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John CornfieldMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
John CornwallMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Jarvis CrippsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
David CrittallMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William CrittallMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation InnkeeperRotherfield militia list
James CrowhurstMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas DadswallMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Edward DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ClocksmithRotherfield militia list
Edward Okill DadswellMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation School masterRotherfield militia list
Robert DadswellMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
James DadswellMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Nicholas Dadswell, farmerMale, age 17-55Lame; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Edward Dadswell, shoe makerMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Robert Dadswell, farmerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Thomas DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John Dadswell, farm labourerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William DadswellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Edward DamperMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
James DamperMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas DamperMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas DannMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William DappMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William DeaconMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John DigginsMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation WeaverRotherfield militia list
William DiplockMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John DivallMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list

Page Index

AdamsPage 1
BrownePage 2
DrawbridgePage 3
HiderPage 4
LatterPage 5
MorphewPage 6
SeamerPage 7
WestPage 8

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