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Under the Defence of the Realm Act , lists known as "Posse Comitatus" lists and "Levee en Masse" lists were made in 1798 and 1803/04 respectively. These Defence Lists, despite their name, were not lists of those intended for military service. Their intention was to organise reserves of men not already serving in a military capacity for the defence of Britain against a French invasion. They would have been needed to evacuate the civilian population, remove wildstock and crops from the path of the invaders, gather arms and equipment and deal with food supplies to the forces and civilian population.
The Posse Comitatus and Levee en Masse lists were comprehensive records of all able-bodied men not already serving in the forces and aged between 15 and 60, whilst occupations such as millers, bakers, wagoners, barge owners etc - anyone who could be useful in certain ways - were also noted.
For anyone interested in fuller details of the Defence Lists and other militia and muster rolls, you are recommended to obtain the excellent booklet 'Militia Lists and Musters 1757-1876' by Jeremy Gibson and Mervyn Medlycott, published by the Federation of Family History Societies and obtainable through the following online bookshop: www.familyhistorybooks.co.uk.
| Clergyman | Revd J Risley jnr | |
| Farmers | Joshua Caporn | |
| William Corby | ||
| Charles Cross | ||
| Ambrose Durrant | ||
| William Kemp | ||
| Richard Pargiter | ||
| John Pollard snr | ||
| John Pollard jnr | ||
| William Scott | ||
| George Steeden | ||
| James Steeden | ||
| Thomas Steeden | ||
| George Stockley | ||
| John Stockley | ||
| William Stockley | ||
| Taylors | William Allen | |
| Joseph Petty | ||
| Gibbs Toppin | ||
| Weaver | John Durrant | disab |
| Shoemakers | Thomas Cross | |
| Joseph Harvey | ||
| Thomas Hearn | ||
| John Holton | ||
| Thomas Horwood jnr | ||
| John Spratley | ||
| Staymakers | Ellis Bruerton | |
| John Bruerton | ||
| Thomas Bruerton | ||
| Officer of Excise | Richard Ackland | |
| Higlers | Richard Ellard | |
| George Nelson | disab | |
| Pig Poker | John Bedford | deaf |
| Wheelwright | William Allcock | |
| William Bateman | ||
| Publicans | Benjamin Davis | |
| Thomas Grantham snr | ||
| Thomas Grantham jnr | ||
| William Side | ||
| Richard Williams | ||
| Carpenters | Thomas Buckingham | |
| Thomas Buckingham jnr | ||
| Thomas Harvey jnr | ||
| Watchmakers | John Coare | disab |
| John Packer snr | ||
| John Packer jnr | ||
| William Packer jnr | ||
| Gardeners | William Henson | |
| William Russell | ||
| Collarmakers | John Stutchfield snr | |
| John Stutchfield jnr | ||
| Masoner | William Gun | |
| Apprentices | Thomas Bennett | |
| Henry Churchill | ||
| John Painter | ||
| William Warr | ||
| Blacksmiths | George Barett snr | |
| John Gray | ||
| Breeches-Maker | Thomas Eddins | |
| Thomas Eddins snr | ||
| John King | ||
| William Smith | ||
| Bakers | James Everard | |
| William Fowler | ||
| William Sheers | Baker's servant | |
| Schoolmaster | Richard Winmill | |
| Calvemen | Roger Adkins | |
| John Peedle | ||
| Butcher | Joseph Claydon | |
| Miller | John Low | |
| Turnpikeman | Thomas Tomson | |
| Dealer | Benjamin Heritage | |
| Servants | John Durrant | |
| Henry Foxen | lame | |
| Thomas Holland | ||
| William Judd | ||
| John Markham | ||
| Thomas Newman | ||
| William Phipps | ||
| Josiah Reeves | ||
| John Seaton | ||
| John Sloakes | ||
| Labourers | Thomas Adams | |
| Benjamin lake | ||
| Joseph Bloxham jnr | ||
| Thomas Bowden | ||
| William Brian | ||
| John Buckingham | ||
| John Butcher | ||
| Richard Butcher | ||
| William Butcher | ||
| George Carr | ||
| William Carr | ||
| James Cherry | lame | |
| John Cherry | ||
| George Clifford | ||
| James Cross | ||
| Thomas Cross | ||
| Henry Denny | ||
| Thomas Green | ||
| Thomas Hale | ||
| Edward Harvey | ||
| Joseph Holton | ||
| William Holton | ||
| Thomas Horwood | ||
| Joseph Kemp | ||
| William Keys | disab | |
| John Kinch | ||
| John Lucas | ||
| James Markham | ||
| Nathaniel Maunders | ||
| William Moss | ||
| George Neal | ||
| James Neal | ||
| Thomas Norris | one eye lost | |
| William Perry | ||
| Joseph Powell | ||
| William Punch | ||
| William Savin | ||
| Moses Short | one arm lost | |
| Daniel Smith | ||
| Edward Smith | ||
| George Smith | ||
| Joseph Swift | ||
| James Terry | ||
| Joseph Terry | ||
| John Turner | ||
| Thomas Twitchen | ||
| Thomas Twitchen jnr | ||
| Thomas Winterbourne | ||
| Thomas Winterbourne jnr | ||
| John Woodford | ||
| Thomas Wyse |
| H | W | C | |
| John Bateman | 1 | - | 1 |
| Joshua Caporn | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| William Corby | 1 | - | 1 |
| C Cross | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Ambrose Durrant | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| James Everard | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Grantham | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas Holton | 2 | - | 1 |
| William Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Pargiter | 2 | - | 1 |
| John Pollard |
[my original transcript file is corrupt from this point and will be replaced from my original notes as soon as I can find them .... !!! Sorry!]