Swanage

Return of NAMES of INHABITANTS capable of service etc in case of FRENCH INVASION

14 October 1803

The original record is a table with thirty-eight columns showing a cross for each attribute

1 - Clergymen, not engaged, or Persons in Holy Orders, or pretended Holy Orders, Teachers etc.
2 - Deputy Lieutenants and Justices not engaged
3 - Superintendents and Captains of Hundreds and Towns
4 - Lieutenants of Hundreds and Towns
5 - Chief Constables
6 - Petty Constables and Tithingmen

Men between 17 and 55 Years (Columns 7 to 21)

7 - First Class as distinguished in the Returns
8 - Second Class as distinguished in the Returns
9 - Third Class as distinguished in the Returns
10 - Fourth Class as distinguished in the Returns
11 - Volunteers actually engaged as Cavalry
12 - Volunteers actually engaged as Artillery
13 - Volunteers actually engaged as Infantry
14 - Volunteers actually engaged as Rifleman
15 - Volunteers actually engaged as Sea Fencibles
16 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Cavalry
17 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Artillery
18 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Infantry
19 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Riflemen
20 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Sea Fencibles
21 - Persons capable of bearing arms, etc. in the Levy, etc. as Pioneers or Artificers

Men of all ages (Columns 22 to 30)

22 - To act as guides on horseback
23 - To act as guides on foot
24 - To act as Waggon Conductors 1 to 10 waggons etc
25 - To act as Waggon Drivers
26 - Overseers to take charge of Live Stock (1 to 10 Drivers)
27 - Drivers to take charge of Live Stock
28 - Overseers to take charge of Dead Stock (1 to 10 Drivers)
29 - Drivers to take charge of Dead Stock
30 - To be stationary in charge of Stock &c.

Males and Females to complete the whole population, exclusive of the Militia, Army of Reserve, etc. (Columns 31 to 38)

31 - Millers
32 - Bakers
33 - Aliens
34 - Quakers
35 - Seamen, or Seafaring Men
36 - Males under 17 and above 55 capable of removing themselves
37 - Females of all ages capable of removing themselves
38 - Incapable of active service, or removing themselves, of both sexes, and of all ages, from Age, Infancy, Infirmity, or otherwise

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