WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1.Robert Baker started an Apprenticeship as a Refiner in August 1789, aged 10, and was paid 1/0d per day. 2. Still an Apprentice in December 1794, but his wage had been increased to 1/6d per day (Supply 5/217). There appears to be an error in his start date, which in this Return is given as the 1st October, 1789. 3. In July 1795 (Supply 5/217) all of his details remained the same.