WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

About WAPP
  
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Biography:

1. Robert Pittendrigh was working in the Corning House as a Labourer, and although his pay was 1/6d per day, it was stated in Supply 5/222 dated the 8th May 1804 that "one day extra allowed for week agreeable to the Board's Order - 12th March, 1801." All Labourers received an additional allowance of 1/-d per night when it was their turn "to watch" - on average every 5th night (Supply 5/222 dated the 8th May 1804).