Biography:
1. Henry Elliott was employed by the Board on the 17th January 1796, as a casual Labourer earning 2/8d per day in the Engineers' Department . He was a 37-year-old married man living in Waltham Abbey with 5 children (WO54/516 dated the 19th February 1816).
2. His details were updated by WO54/520 dated the 20th February 1817, his pay then being only 2/4d per day.
3. WO54/524 dated the 11th April 1818, confirmed that he was still employed as a Labourer "Occasionally as required" at the same rate of pay as before. His age was shown as 39.
4. WO54/528 dated the 19th May 1819, confirmed that his pay was still 2/4d per day, but that he was then 40 years if age. His family details remained unchanged.
5. List of Employees dated the 13th September 1820 ( WO54/532), recorded that Henry was aged 42, still lived in Waltham Abbey, and was married with 5 children. He earned the same as in Note 4, and still worked "Occasionally as the Service required."
6. WO54/536 dated the 2nd April 1821, recorded that he was then 43, but that he had 6 children. His terms of employment remained the same.
7. WO54/536 dated the 31st December 1821, confirmed the information given in the Return dated the 2nd April 1821.
8. WO54/542 dated the 1st April 1823 recorded that he then only earned 2/2d per day as a Labourer for 313 days, giving him an income of £33.18.2d for the year. He had 27 years' service starting on the 17th January 1796, was aged 45, and was a married man living in Waltham Abbey with 6 children.
