The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
List of possible militia men for the Parish of Rotherfield.
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In 1803 Napoleon's threatened invasion of England led to an Act of Parliament to identify those men who could be co-opted into a defence force. Lists were drawn up of all men between the ages of 17 and 55.
NameClassInformationRemarks
James HiderMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Thomas HiderMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterRotherfield militia list
William HiderMale, age 17-55Ruptured; occupation School masterRotherfield militia list
John HillMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation WheelwrightRotherfield militia list
Thomas HiltonMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation Stone masonRotherfield militia list
John HistedMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Edmund HitnessMale, age 17-55Occupation HawkerRotherfield militia list
Henry HoadleyMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Infirm; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
James HoadleyMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John HoadleyMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas HoadleyMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HoadleyMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation SmithRotherfield militia list
James HoathMale, age 17-55Infirm; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HoathMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HobbsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HobbsMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation SawyerRotherfield militia list
William HobbsMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John HolfordMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HolmwoodMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
George Holmwood, farm labourerOccupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
James Homewood, farm labourerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Michael HomewoodMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William HoodMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
David HorstcraftMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John HorstcraftMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Enrolled in the Voluntary Infantry; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Joseph HubbardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
John HuppertonMale, age 17-55Lame; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Edward IzzardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
James IzzardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Robert IzzardMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Robert IzzardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas IzzardMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ShopkeeperRotherfield militia list
William IzzardMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
William IzzardMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas JennerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Henry KenwardMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
William KiddMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Anthony KillickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Arthur KillickMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Benjamin KillickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
I KillickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Richard KillickMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerRotherfield militia list
Thomas KillickMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
W KillickMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas KingMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation ShopkeeperRotherfield militia list
D KitchenhamMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation SmithRotherfield militia list
William KnightMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
D LangridgeMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list
Thomas LangridgeMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ShopkeeperRotherfield militia list
Henry LatterMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerRotherfield militia list

Page Index

AdamsPage 1
BrownePage 2
DrawbridgePage 3
HiderPage 4
LatterPage 5
MorphewPage 6
SeamerPage 7
WestPage 8

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