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Name: John Jnr. Lockyer

Birth Date: 00/00/1797

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Sex: M

Marital Status: Single

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Address: Waltham Abbey

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Subject: List of Officers and Artificers etc.

Document Date: 23/08/1808

PRO Reference: Supply 5/227

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1. John Lockyer, Junior, was Apprenticed on the 23rd May 1808 to his father, the Master Refiner of Brimstone. John Jnr., according to Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808, earned 6/-d per week, and his father was allowed the same amount per week in respect of his son and Apprentice. 2. Supply 5/277 dated 30th September 1808, confirmed that John Lockyer, Junior, was Apprenticed to the Master Refiner of Brimstone at 6/- per week. This document also indicated that he was literate. 3. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed that John was Apprenticed to the Master Refiner of Brimstone at 6/-d per week, and that his Master received 6/-d per week also. 4. According to Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812, John Junior was still Apprenticed to his father, the Master Refiner of Brimstone, but he now earned 6/2d per week, with his Master getting 6/6d each week for his Apprentice. 5. At the 13th February 1814 (Supply 5/230) John Lockyer, Junior, Apprentice to the Master Refiner of Brimstone, had his earnings increased to 6/8d per week and his Master then received 8/-d in respect of his Apprentice. 6. A letter dated 6th September 1814 (Supply 5/230) stated that John Lockyer, Junior, had "served the legal time of his Apprenticeship." 7. Supply 5/231 and WO54/524 dated the 25th June 1818 record that John Lockyer (2) was employed as a Brimstone Refiner; he was 21, a single man living in Waltham Abbey earning 2/8d per day, and he was allowed to watch in turn for which he was paid 1/-d per night. 8. A List of Employees dated the 28th August 1818 (Supply 5/231) recorded the names of people who were to be retained between the 3rd September and the 31st December 1818. Lockyer's name was included, with his pay reduced to 2/6d per day and he was not allowed to watch. 9. List of Employees dated the 19th May 1819 (Supply 5/231)) confirmed that Lockyer was still employed as a Brimstone Refiner, that he was still asingle man of 22 who lived in Waltham Abbey, and was paid 2/4d per day. He was allowed to watch in turn, for which he received 1/-d per night.