WALTERS FAMILY INFORMATION

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EXTRACTS FROM TIBSHELF OVERSEER'S PAPERS Vol.1

JOHN WALTERS       PO 244        born.1780 at Pentrich

EX 17.6.1803  Pentrich. 23 yrs. b.Pentrich. Parents residing under certificate at Holbrook.

(1797) At 17, hired to Robert Milward, farmer, Tibshelf.
then William Hill,         farmer,           Tibshelf
     Benjamin Chambers,    gentleman,        Tibshelf
     James Wright,         farmer,           Sutton in Ashfield
     William Godber,                         Sutton in Ashfield
     Thomas Ridge,     when his mother died
then Samuel Sutton                           Pentrich

Whilst hired by Samuel Sutton, exam, asked for same wage as other man servant William Daville & he consented.

Then hired  by Richard Sanders, Greasley,Notts. 
and he ran away, but master brought him back by warrent and he served him there, 
except for 2 weeks when in service with Ripley Volunteer Infantry on military duty
at Derby in August last and whilst there his master stopped 15s.

15 January 1805  -  Married Mary Foster at Pentrich. 
                    Both of Pentrich by Banns. Both illiterate.

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