Militia List 1798
Transcribed by Lynne Penny from the film record of the original document held at the Dorset History Centre, Dorchester, Dorset. Please note that it is always advisable to check the original document. Original film reference: MIC / R / 500; 3 / 9 / 14 / 3; Leigh (1 doc) Nov. 1798
A True List of all Persons usually, and at this Time dwelling within the Parish or Tything of Leigh In the County of Dorset, between the Ages of 18 & 45 Years distinguishing there (sic) Ranks and Occupations, Family, Size, Exemptions & Infirmities.
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Names |
Rank & Occupations | Family | Size av or near av (?) | Exemptions & Infirmities | Notes | |||
| Wife | No. of children | Feet | Inches | |||||
| 244 | Willm Andrews | Farmer | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Joseph Clear (?) | Servant | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Samuell Penny (?) | Servant | 5 | 4 | |||||
| George Foot | Servant | 5 | 3 | |||||
| John Hunt | Labour | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Simon Hunt | Labour | 5 | 4 | Under 184m (?) | All details crossed through | |||
| James Snook | Labour | Wife | 1 child | 5 | 6 | |||
| John Merry (?) | Butcher | Wife | 2 childn. | 5 | 8 | Name crossed through | ||
| Richard Andrews | Butcher | 5 | 4 | |||||
| Joseph Hutchens | Labour | 5 | 3 | |||||
| John Burtt | Labour | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Willm Burtt | Prentice (sic) | 5 | 2 | |||||
| John Dounton | Labour | 5 | 3 | |||||
| George Dounton | Servant | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Stephen Squibb | Labour | 5 | 8 | Round Should. | Round shouldered? | |||
| Charles Morris | Butcher | 5 | 6 | |||||
| James Cox | Farmer | 5 | 7 | Cruchd fore finger | Crushed? | |||
| Mark Willsher | Labour | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 260 | Willm Harris | Carpenter | Wife | 1 child | 5 | 10 | ||
| John Jesty | Carpenter | 5 | 10 | |||||
| Matthew Cox | Tanner | Wife | 1 child | 5 | 7 | |||
| William Read (?) | Yeoman | 6 | 0 | Volunteer Corps | ||||
| Thos. Dounton | Farmer | Wife | 2 childn. | 5 | 6 | |||
| Jonathen Loveless | Servant | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Robert Perres | Labour | 5 | 4 | |||||
| George Bagg | Labour | 5 | 6 (?) | |||||
| George Davis | Labour | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Willm Hunt | Theather (?) | Widr | 1 child | 5 | 8 | |||
| 270 | Danuel (?) Hunt | Shoemaker | 5 | 7 (?) | ||||
| Thomas King | Shoemaker | 6 | 0 | |||||
| David King | Shoemaker | 5 | 9 | |||||
| Willm Caynes | Farmer | 5 | 7 | |||||
| Samuel Caynes | Farmer | 5 | 5 | 3d Man (?) | ||||
| John Jeans | Labour | Wife | 5 | 7 | Bad Leg | |||
| 276 | Henry Willsher (No. 33) | Butcher | 5 | 8 | ||||
All persons who think themselves aggrieved by having there (sic) Names on this List may make there (sic) Appeal at the Half Moon Inn in Sherborne, on Friday the 23rd of this Instant November, 1798 by 10 O’clock.