WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. John Turley was described as a Labourer earning 1/6d per day, "cutting and planting willow trees, cutting of canal at the new Corning House, removing earth to the Store, unloading barge of coals & charring wood." (Supply 5/213 dated the 18th April 1789). 2. On the 22nd August 1789 (Supply 5/214) he was described as "mixing composition". At that date was 22 years of age, and was paid 1/6d per day