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Biography:

1. George Elliott was employed as a Stoveman on the Gloom Stoves for drying gunpowder, earning 2/-d per day; at that date he had 1 year's service (Supply 5/224 dated 30th January 1806). 2. In June 1807 (Supply 5/226) he was described as "Rex Officers Labourer", still at 2/-d per day. 3. According to a Report dated the 23rd August 1808 (Supply 5/227), Mr. Elliott was then employed as a Cylinder Man, earning 2/-d per day at Fisher Street in West Sussex. 4. A Staff List (Supply 5/228) dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed he was still employed as a Cylinder Man at 2/-d per day. 5. List of Employees (Supply 5/229, dated the 29th August 1812) described him still as a Cylinder Man, then earning 2/8d. per day. 6. Supply 5/230 dated the 13th February 1814 recorded that George was still a Cylinder Man, and confirmed that he still earned 2/8d per day. 8. List of Employees dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) recorded that George, a Cylinder Man, was married, was aged 38, and had 1 child. He lived in Fernhurst in Sussex, and at that date earned 2/4d per day. 9. In a letter dated September 1818 (Supply 5/231) 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." i.e., a reduction of the Establishment due to a downturn in work. The list included George Elliott.