Biography:
1. Edward Dabnam was first employed as a Blacksmith on the 22nd March 1813, earning
4/7d per day in the Engineers' Department, according to WO54/516 dated the 19th February 1816. He was a 52-year-old widower living in Waltham Abbey, with 1 married, and 11 unmarried, children.
2. These details were updated by WO54/520 dated the 28th February 1817.