WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

WAPP: 500

Name: Stephen King

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Sex: M

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Subject: List of Foremen, etc. employed in the Manufactory

Document Date: 30/01/1806

PRO Reference: Supply 5/224

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Biography:

1. Stephen King was a Refiner in the Saltpetre House with pay of 2/-d per day (Supply 5/224 dated the 30th January 1806). At that date he had one year's service. 2. According to the entry in Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808, Mr. King was still employed as a Saltpetre Refiner earning 2/-d per day, and "when not working extra, he was allowed to watch in turn." 3. Letter dated the 28th April 1809 (Supply 5/199) recorded that he was relocated to Faversham to replace John Kimble in the Refining House there.