WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. Thomas Holmes (2) was employed as a Hoopmaker; he was a married man aged 44, with 3 children, who lived in Cheshunt. He earned 3/6d per day and was allowed to watch in turn, for which he received 1/-d per night (Supply 5/231dated the 25th June 1818). 2. In a letter dated September 1818, it was stated "We respectfully beg leave to add the names and stations of those persons whom it will be necessary to discharge in consequence of this arrangement." The list included Mr. Thomas Holmes (2), Hoop Maker (Supply 5/231).