WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. Isaac Webb (2) worked in the Corning House as a Labourer at 2/2d per day, and in January 1806, had been employed with the Ordnance for 9 months (Supply 5/224 dated the 30th January 1806). 2. He was employed as a Stoveman (drying gunpowder by means of a Gloom stove) in 1807 at 2/-d per day, and a note in Supply 5/226 dated 18/06/1807 said, "in addition to his pay he is allowed to watch in turn, for which he receives 1/-." This was also the case in August 1808 (Supply 5/227 dated the 5th August 1808) and on the 1st September 1810 ( Supply 5/228). 3. Isaac was still employed as a Stoveman at 2/8d per day according to Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812. 4. On the 13th February 1814, he is recorded as a stove man who was still earning 2/8d per day but was not allowed to watch (Supply 5/230)