Bradwell Men liable for Militia Duty: 1782
an extract from Bradwell Ancient & Modern by Seth Evans: 1912
"A true List of all the Men now dwelling or usually residing in the Hamlet of Bradwell in the Township of Hope, Between the Ages of 18 and 45. Taken June 8th 1782"
First Class Men Liable to Serve |
First Class Men Liable to Serve |
Thos HALL, farmer Thos ANDREW, miner Geo ANDREW jun., miner Robt MORTON, miner Robert MIDDLETON, miner Samuel DUDING, labourer Geo ANDREW sen., miner Thos BRADWELL, miner Geo BRADWELL, miner Robt MIDDLETON, sen., miner Isaac BRADWELL, miner John JACKSON, miner John JACKSON, miner Christopher JACKSON, miner Christopher BROADBENT, mason *John BROADBENT, mason John HALL, mason Robt MIDDLETON, weaver Elias BURROWS, miner Geo MARSHALL, labourer Geo IBBOTSON, labourer Wm ASHMORE, farmer John BIRLEY, cooper Josiah BIRLEY, cooper John ANDREW, labourer Jacob EYRE, baker Robert BRADBURY, skinner Dennis BRADWELL, miner Joseph HIBBS, miner Richard BENNETT, miner Thurston JACKSON, miner Thomas HOWE, miner Hugh PEARSON, miner Joseph BARBER, miner John ELLIOTT, miner Robt MIDDLETON, miner Wm WRAGG, miner Saml BARBER, miner Richard WRAGG, miner Thos WRAGG, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Wm HAMILTON, carpenter |
Wm BOCKING, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Josiah CHEETHAM, miner George BARNSLEY, farmer Robt ELLIOTT, miner Thos CHEETHAM, miner George HALL, miner Mark ASHTON, miner Thos WALKER, miner Solomon BARBER, miner Wm IBBOTSON, miner Robt MARSHALL, cordwainer Andrew BARBER, miner John HATFIELD, blacksmith Francis FOX, baker Thos MARSHALL, miner Thos BOCKING, cordwainer Robert WHITLE, miner Rowland MIDDLETON, wheelwright Wm HOBSON, weaver Abram DAKIN, grocer Thos MARSHALL, miner Adam HALLAM, miner *Robt HALLAM, miner Thos MORTON, miner Henry HILL, miner Robt HILL, grocer Anthony WRIGHT, miner Geo PALFREYMAN, miner Martin MIDDLETON, miner George MALTBY, miner Thos HALLAM, miner John HALLAM, miner *Robt HALL, miner Robt HAWKSWORTH, miner Geo MIDDLETON, miner Abram WALKER, miner Thos WARD, taylor Thos HALLAM, miner Robt BURROWS, miner Charles MIDDLETON, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Wm CHEETHAM, miner *Robt BARBER, miner |
Second Class |
Second Class |
Wm RYALLS, three children Wm Hill do Johnson EVANS do Robt MARSHALL do Isaac BRADWELL do Geo BARBER do |
Emmanuel DOWNING three children Thos CHEETHAM do Joseph BRADWELL do Miles MARSHALL do John CHEETHAM do Ellis CHEETHAM do |
Third Class |
Third Class |
John NOEL Infirm Wm BENNETT do John COOPER do Thos HILTON do Wm PALFREYMAN do |
James MORTON Infirm Christopher MORTON do Miles MARSHALL do |
Balloted Before |
Balloted Before |
Daniel STAFFORD Wm HOWE Elias HALL Elias MIDDLETON George FURNACE |
Isaac FURNACE Robt POYNTON John BRADWELL Thos GREAVES Isaac WALKER |
Fourth Class - Exempted by Law |
Fourth Class - Exempted by Law |
George FOX, Headborough John JENNINGS, apprentice |
Adam BUNTING, apprentice |
"Any man who Finds himself agreevd must Make His appeal on Tuesday the 18th inst at the sighn of the White Horse in Bakewell."
`On the back of the document is written: "This list is wrote by Mr Edwd FOX, Schoolmaster." Those names preceded by a star (*) were evidently those whose fate the next ballot had decided.`