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| National Archives Leaflets : The Militia Militia Conscription 1758 - 1831 A form of conscription was used: each year, the parish was supposed to draw up lists of adult males, and to hold a ballot to choose those who had to serve in the militia. The militia lists (of all men) and militia enrolment lists (of men chosen to serve) should in theory provide complete and annual censuses of all men aged between 18 and 45 from 1758 - 1831. The surviving lists, held locally, can be very informative, giving details about individual men and their family circumstances. |
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Potterspury Militia List 1777
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| Decbr. 12th. 1777. A list of the persons residing in Potterspury in the county of Northton that are between the ages of eighteen and forty five years to serve as militia men viz. | ||
| Forename | Surname | Occupation |
| Henry | ONAN | baker |
| John | ONAN | do. |
| Tho. | WISE | whell-right |
| Samuel | MARRIOTT | labourer |
| Richard | GRIFFEN | do. |
| Daniel | HOMAN | labourer |
| George | COOK | servant |
| Wm. | MAYO | do. |
| Daniel | PACKER | do. |
| Charles | COCKRILL | cordwainer |
| Edward | ALBRIGHT | shepherd |
| James | MAPLEY | blacksmith |
| John | ROBINSON | hemp-dresser |
| Joseph | STANTON | servant |
| William | GRAY | labourer |
| William | CHURCH | dealer in hogs |
| Joseph | CHURCH | labourer |
| Tho. | WILLIAMS | do. |
| Tho. | BASON | mason |
| John | WISE JUNR. | victualler |
| William | TOOMBS | baker |
| Tho. | WEBSTER | carpenter |
| Robert | RATLIF | labourer |
| Francis | MALARD | do. |
| Tho. | TOOMBS Junr. | baker |
| Richard | ADAMS | carpenter |
| Charles | WOODWARD | labourer |
| John | WOODWARD | do. |
| William | BASON JUNR. | victualler |
| John | ROBINSON | do. |
| John | CALVERT | taylor |
| Jos. | SANDERS Senr. | carpenter |
| Jos. | SANDERS Junr. | do. |
| Tho. | BIGNAL | servant |
| John | JONES | gardener |
| William | KEEVES | butcher |
| Bampr. | SANDERS | carpenter |
| Henry | BANKS | grocer |
| William | MEAKENS | butcher |
| Tho. | RATLIF | labourer |
| John | JONES | labourer |
| Tho. | BLISS | do. |
| Richard | HENSON | do. |
| William | HENSON | do. |
| John | TARRY Junr. | do. |
| Tho. | DRUCE | do. |
| John | EMBERLEY | do. |
| Richard | GUNN | servant |
| Samuel | WEBB | do. |
| Joshua WOOD constable | ||
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