Royal Lancashire Volunteers. Surnames V to Y


First Name
Surname
Born
County
Trade
Age
Date
Remarks
Roll No

Christopher

Varley

Barrowford

LAN

Woolcomber

18

12 Aug 1779

----

371

Wm.

Varley

Barrowford

LAN

Weaver

24

9 Aug 1779

----

380

Joseph

Waddington

Hollings

LAN

Waver

17

10 Aug 1779

----

414

Henry

Wadmouth

Oldham

LAN

Collier

19

20 Jul 1779

Died at Manchester 29 Aug 1779

23

Jno.

Wadsworth

Dublin

IRL

Labourer

14

4 Aug 1779

----

215

John

Walkdon

Unsworth

LAN

Weaver

24

24 Jul 1779

Died at Brook Street 14 Jan 1782

120

John

Walker

Oldam

LAN

Weaver

17

11 Jan 1782

(Repeated later as 1601)

1563

John

Walker

Manchester

LAN

Silk Waver

16

13 Sep 1779

----

467

John

Walker

Oldom

LAN

Weaver

17

11 Jan 1782

Signed. Attd. @ Salford.

9003

John

Walker

Oldham

LAN

Weaver

17

11 Jan 1782

(See also 1563)

1601

William

Walker

Parish of Prestwich

LAN

Husbandman

18

27 Jul 1779

----

140

Wm.

Walker

Oldham

LAN

Dyer

20

2 Aug 1779

W Starkie. Died at Danbury Camp 22 Sep 1786

214

Wm.

Walker

Tane

STS

B Smith

34

21 Sep 1779

----

2595

Wm.

Walls

Wigan

LAN

Founder

28

2 Aug 1779

----

247

William

Walton

Marsden

LAN

Weaver

16

23 Jul 1779

----

65

Amos

Warburton

Rattliff

LAN

Weaver

19

30 Jul 1779

Discharg'd at Richmond 11 Dec 1779

162

John

Warbutton

Manchester

LAN

Chair-maker

15

27 Jul 1779

----

136

George

Ward

Samsbury

LAN

Waver

36

2 Sep 1779

----

428

Jno.

Ward

Stowplend

SFK

Husbandman

26

16 Apr 1781

----

642

John

Wareing

Brindle

LAN

Weaver

32

29 Jul 1779

Discharged being Unfitt for Service at Manchester

168

Henry

Watson

Colne

LAN

Weaver

21

28 Jul 1779

----

239

Thomas

Watts

Manchester

LAN

Silk Weaver

17

23 Jul 1779

----

59

Wm.

Weller

Didsberry

LAN

"do" (but what?)

31

10 Aug? 1779

Discharg'd 19 Oct 1781 at Ipswich

290

Thomas

Wells

Reading

BRK

Shoe Maker

26

2 Oct 1779

Discharg'd 21 Apr 1780 at Windsor

497

Francis

Welsh

Blackburn

LAN

Weaver

18

5 Aug 1779

----

391

Abrm.

Whitaker

Crowsby

LAN

Whitesmith

22

17 Aug 1779

----

316

James

Whitaker

Chadderton

LAN

Weaver

22

8 Aug 1779

----

277

Michael

White

Gooden Parish

IRL

Labourer

28

7 Jun 1782

Deserted from Brentwood 11 Jun 1782

2583

Daniel

Whitehead

Padiham

LAN

Weaver

16

19 Aug 1779

----

372

James

Whitehead

Heptonstall

YRK

Miner

24

11 Aug 1779

----

370

Thos.

Whittell

Preston

LAN

Taylor

25

3 Aug 1779

----

348

Thos.

Whittle

Harwood

LAN

Weaver

29

26 Aug 1779

(Entry no. 360)

360

Jeremiah

Whitworth

Manchester

LAN

Weaver

20

14 Sep 1779

----

481

Thos.

Wigin

Harwood

LAN

Waver

38

5 Sep 1779

----

433

Josh.

Wild

Crampton

LAN

Blacksmith

17

14 Aug 1779

----

303

Aaron

Wilkinson

Whalley

LAN

Weaver

18

2 Aug 1779

----

234

Thos.

Wilkinson

Bedford

LAN

Weaver

38

17 Jul 1779

Discharg'd 11 Dec 1779 at Richmond

267

Uriah

Wilkinson

Manchester

LAN

Callender-Man

18

13 Sep 1779

----

494

William

Wilkinson

Trawden in Whalley Par.

LAN

Woolcomber

29

23 Jul 1779

----

62

John

Willacey

Blackburn

LAN

Weaver

20

5 Aug 1779

Discharg'd 24 Aug 1780 at Home in Lancashire

389

Richard

Williams

Brasemeal

SAL

Husbandman

24

17 Jul 1779

----

2

Richard

Williams

Brasemeal

SAL

Husbandman

24

17 Jul 1779

----

9022

John

Williamson

(no entry)

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16 Aug 1779

Desertd (NOTE: this entry has same no. as previous!)

357

Wm.

Wilson

Beathwate Green

WML

Taylor

18

11 Aug 1779

Drummor Discharg'd 23 Nov 1781 at Waltham Abbey

325

Jeremiah

Wilstinham?

Osweltwisle

LAN

Smith

40

3 Aug 1779

Desertd. from the Regiment when at Manchr.

219

James

Wood

Blackburne

LAN

Currier

25

23 Aug 1779

----

399

Richd.

Woodcock

Blackburn

LAN

Weaver

19

5 Aug 1779

----

227

Charles

Woods

Yeaton Par. Dean

LAN

Weaver

16

26 Jul 1779

----

181

Jno.

Woods

Bolton

LAN

Waver

32

30 Jul 1779

Dischargd at Ipswich 5 Jan 1781

262

John

Woods

Wigan

LAN

Butcher

19

23 Jul 1779

----

89

Edwd.

Woodworth

Manchester

LAN

Fustian Cutter

18

22 Jul 1779

----

49

John

Woodworth

Manchester

LAN

Joiner

18

20 Jul 1779

----

25

John

Worthington

Apenshaw

LAN

Hatter

25

21 Aug 1779

----

339

Philip

Worthington

Bramhale

CHS

Tinplate worker

29

20 Jul 1779

----

19

Peter

Wrayton

Poulton

LAN

Skinner

25

22 Jul 1779

----

41

James

Wrigley

Siddelmoore

LAN

Waver

36

27 Jul 1779

To serve in the Room of John Finch No. 130 Dischd. 10 Sep 1779

455

Leonard

Yates

Bury

LAN

Woollen Weaver

19

22 Jul 1779

----

56

Malbrough

Yates

Carrington

CHS

Waver

17

8 Sep 1779

A present from Mr. Aller to Sir Thos. Egerton

450

William

Yates

Prestwich

LAN

Weaver

18

24 Dec 1781

Signed. Attd. @ Salford.

9014

Willm.

Yates

Prestwich

LAN

Weaver

18

24 Dec 1781

(Repeated later as 1581; see also 9014)

1552

Thos.

Yeates

Broughton

LAN

Blacksmith

21

28 Jul 1779

Discharg'd 20 Dec 1779 at Windsor

355

William

Yeates

Prestwich

LAN

Weaver

18

24 Dec 1781

(See also 1552 and 9014)

1581

Thos.

Yellow

Rachdill

LAN

Weaver

18

29 Jul 1779

----

163

 

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