Biography:
1. George Boswell (2) was a Casual Labourer in the Engineers' Department earning 2/8d per day for a six-day week (WO54/512 dated September 1812).
2. WO54/516 datedthe 19th February 1816, recorded that he was first employed by the Board on the 29th March 1806 as a Labourer. He was a 60-year-old married man living in Waltham Abbey, with 2 married and 1ummarried child.
3. WO54/520 dated the 28th February 1817 stated his pay was then only 2/4d per day, with all other details remaining unchanged.
4. WO54/524 dated the 11th April 1818 recorded that he was employed "Occasionally as required" and was still paid 2/4d per day.
5. WO54/528 dated the 19th May 1819, recorded that George Boswell, aged 63, was working as a Labourer in the Engineers' Department "occasionally as the service requires". He was paid 2/4d per day and was then a widower living in Waltham Abbey with 2 children. This Return confirmed he was first employed by the Board on the 29th March 1806.
6. List of Employees dated the 13th September 1820 (WO54/532) confirmed that George was still employed as a Labourer. He was then aged 64, lived in Waltham Abbey and was a widower with 2 children. At this date he still earned 2/4d per day, and worked "Occasionally as the Service required."
7. WO54/536 dated the 2nd April 1821 recorded that he was now aged 65 years, with his family details and terms of employment, etc. remaining unchanged.
8. WO54/536 dated the 31st December 1821 was a repeat of the Return dated the 2nd April 1821.
9. A Return listing Personnel Employed in the Engineers' Department, recorded that George (2) was paid 2/2d per day as a Labourer for 313 days, giving him an income of £33.18.2d for the year. He had 17 years' service starting on the 29th March 1804, and was aged 66, a widower with 2 children, living in Waltham Abbey (WO54/542 dated the 1st April 1823).
