WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. Joseph Barfoot was employed as a Cooper with pay of 1/9d per day; he was not allowed to watch. 2. Record on the 13th February 1814 (Supply 5/230) recorded that his pay was then 2/4d per day, but he was still not allowed to watch. 3. List of Employees dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) confirmed that Joseph Barfoot was still a Cooper; he was a single man aged 20, who lived in Waltham Abbey, and at that date, earned 3/6d per day. 4. A List of Empoyees dated the 28th August 1818 (Supply 5/232) showed the names of people to be retained between the 3rd September and the 31st December 1818. Joseph Barfoot's name was on the List with his pay unchanged. 5. List of Employees dated the 19th May 1819 (Supply 5/231) confirmed that Barfoot was still employed as a Cooper, that he was still a single man, aged 21, who still lived in Waltham Abbey. His rate of pay remained unchanged at 3/6d per day. 6. List of Officers on Employment dated the 13th September 1820 (Supply 5/232) recorded that Mr. Barfoot was now 22, was still single, lived in Waltham Abbey but at that date only earned 3/-d per day. 7. List of Employees dated the 9th April 1821 (Supply 5/232) recorded that Joseph was 23, and that he was still single and living in Waltham Abbey. According to this Return, Joseph still earned 3/-d per day, and again, he was not allowed to watch.