Biography:
1. Robert Wakeland was employed as a Labourer drawing and Setting Stoves etc. at 2/-per day, and at the 30th January 1806, he had 3 months' service (Supply 5/224 dated January 1806).
2. According to the entry on Supply 5/227 dated the 23rd August 1808, Robert Wakeland was then employed as a Corning House Man earning 2/6d per day, and "in addition to their pay, they are allowed to watch in turn, for which they receive one shilling."
3. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed that Robert was a Corning House Man and that he was paid 2/6d day, as well as being allowed to watch in turn for 1/6d per night.
4. Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812 confirmed that Robert was still a Corning House Man, but that he then earned 3/3d per day, in addition to which, he was allowed to watch in turn, for which he earned 1/6d per night.
5. Robert was still a Corning House Man on the 13th February 1814 with the same rate of pay as in Note 4, and allowed to watch in turn, for which he received 1/6d per night.
