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Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices’ Indentures, 1710-1811<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 1709 Stamp Act extended stamp duty to cover apprenticeship indentures. The duty or tax was payable on the fee charged by a master for an indentured apprentice. Until the act was repealed in 1811 apprenticeships were listed in a register to enable the Board of Stamps to<\/p>\n keep track of the fees and taxes.\u00a0 The registers are compiled in the date order in which the tax was paid, which is not always the date of the apprenticeship<\/p>\n Until 1752, the apprentice\u2019s parents\u2019 names were included, but afterward are rare. \u00a0At a minimum, the records usually include:<\/p>\n The stamp duty was levied at 6d (sixpence) for every \u00a31 of apprenticeship fee up to \u00a350 and 1s (one shilling or twelvepence) for every \u00a31 above \u00a350. The masters did not have to pay stamp duty on the apprentices that were assigned by the common or public charge of any township or parish. This means a lot of apprentices won\u2019t be included in these records. Local or charity records are the best place to find records of these types of apprenticeships.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apprenticeships in Staffordshire, potters<\/p>\n Enoch son of Ephraim Booth of Astbury, Chester<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \u00a315<\/p>\n Tax 7s 6d<\/td>\n John Simpson of Handley Green<\/p>\n <\/td>\n 20 Feb 1723\/24*<\/p>\n 7 years<\/td>\n \u00a35<\/p>\n Tax 2s 6d<\/td>\n 1730<\/strong><\/p>\n 27 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\n 8 years is an<\/p>\n usual length of apprenticeship<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n William Tams of Shelton<\/p>\n <\/td>\n Richard Meir of<\/p>\n Lanedeph [sic]<\/td>\n \u00a315<\/p>\n Tax 7s 6d<\/td>\n 1751<\/strong><\/p>\n 18 Nov<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a315<\/p>\n Tax 7s 6d<\/td>\n Will. Lockett of Burslem<\/p>\n <\/td>\n Saml. Perry of<\/p>\n Stoke-upon-Trent<\/td>\n Messrs Adams & Cole Burslem<\/p>\n <\/td>\n 25 March 1794<\/p>\n 6 years<\/td>\n <\/p>\n Staffordshire apprenticeships – Ancillary trades\n
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\n Registration
\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nName & address of master<\/strong><\/td>\n Name of apprentice<\/strong><\/td>\n Date of apprenticeship<\/strong><\/td>\n Fee and Tax<\/strong><\/td>\n Comments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1716\/17*
\n<\/strong>21 Jan<\/strong><\/td>\nRalph Haynes of Stoke<\/td>\n Thos. son of Francis Hitchcock of Meere Heath Stafford [illegible word]<\/td>\n 5 Nov 1716
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a37
\nTax 3s 6d<\/td>\nTown name difficult to decipher but a Ralph Haynes was living in Stoke.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1717\/18
\n<\/strong>25 Jan<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Heath of Shelton<\/td>\n \n From 29 Sep 1717
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1718
\n<\/strong>1 Dec <\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Astbury of Shelton<\/td>\n Wm. Stockley of Shelton<\/td>\n 31 Dec 1717
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a34.10
\nTax 2s 3d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1719
\n21 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Wright<\/td>\n Wm Lester<\/td>\n 21 Sept 1719
\n8 years<\/td>\n\u00a35.10
\nTax 2s 9d<\/td>\nNo place listed but in between several Staffordshire entries and both names are found in appropriate Staffordshire parish registers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1720
\n20 Jul<\/strong><\/td>\nRichd. Meare of Lane Delfe [sic]<\/td>\n Randle Brookes<\/td>\n 2 Feb. 1719\/20*
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a315
\nTax 7s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1720
\n19 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nHen. Glass of Shelton<\/td>\n James son of
\nWm. Lewis<\/td>\nFrom 24 June 1720
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1721\/22*
\n<\/strong>20 Jan <\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Heath of Shelton<\/td>\n Thos. Henshaw<\/td>\n 11Nov 1721
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1722
\n<\/strong>3 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nRalph Saw of Burslem<\/td>\n Wm son of Jn. Lycett of Burslem<\/td>\n 21 Dec 1721
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a36. 6s
\nTax 3s 2d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1723
\n2 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Mitchell of Burslem<\/td>\n Hugh Thomason<\/td>\n 10 June 1723
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1723\/24*
\n<\/strong>2 Mar<\/strong><\/td>\n\n John Adams<\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n John Ellis of Hanley<\/td>\n Joshua son of Mary Ellis of Mear lane End Widow<\/td>\n 1 May last [1729?]
\n8 years<\/td>\n\u00a34
\nTax 2s<\/td>\n\n \n 1742
\n14 Jun<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Warberton [sic] of Burslem<\/td>\n Thos. son of John Machin<\/td>\n 10\u00a0 Nov Last [1741?]
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a313.3s
\nTax 6s 7d<\/td>\nLast column for date says 8 June 1742 \u2013 this may be date of signing agreement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1743
\n12 Nov<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Adams & Compy. Burslem<\/td>\n Will. Son of Thos. Harrison<\/td>\n 11 Nov 1743
\n8 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a31. 1s
\nTax 6\u00bdd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1750
\n8 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\n\n Charles Palin<\/td>\n 4 June [year illegible, probably 1750]
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1750
\n8 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\n\n John son of Edward Bartlam<\/td>\n 10 April 1751 [or 1750 unclear]
\n7 years from [illegible could be 11 Nov]<\/td>\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n William Warburton & Co.<\/td>\n Edward Dale<\/td>\n 11 Nov 1751
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1752
\n1 May<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Booth of Tunstall<\/td>\n John son of John Holland<\/td>\n 25 Dec 1750
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a35. 10s
\nTax 2s 9d<\/td>\nRecord indicates the apprenticeship was recorded in Stafford on 14 March 1752<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1752
\n7 May<\/strong><\/td>\nEnoch Booth of Tunstall<\/td>\n Robt. son of Thos. White<\/td>\n 25 March 1752
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a312.12s
\nTax 6s 3\u00bdd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1753
\n12 Mar<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Daniel & Co. of Cobridgegate<\/td>\n Thos .Twemlow<\/td>\n 26 Feb 1753
\n6 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a315. 15s
\nTax 7s 10\u00bdd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1753
\n23 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nDanl. Bird Penkhull<\/td>\n John Turner<\/td>\n 25 March 1753
\n5 Years from date<\/td>\n\u00a320.
\nTax 10s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1753
\n<\/strong>20 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\nEnoch Booth of Tunstall<\/td>\n John Holland<\/td>\n 29 May 1753
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a315.
\nTax 7s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1753
\n6 Jul<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Denill & Co of Burslem<\/td>\n Saml. Sharratt<\/td>\n 3 July 1753
\n6 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a316
\nTax 8s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1754
\n<\/strong>1 Feb<\/strong><\/td>\nEnoch Booth
\nnear Newcastle<\/td>\nHenry Bee<\/td>\n 29 Sept 1753
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a312
\nTax 6s<\/td>\nRecord indicates apprenticeship was recorded in Lichfield on 2 Jan 1754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1754
\n11 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nMoses Keeling<\/td>\n George Boulton<\/td>\n 11 Nov. 1754
\n6 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a34.
\nTax 2s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1755
\n21 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\nEnoch Booth<\/td>\n Thomas Potts<\/td>\n 9 June 1755
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a321.
\nTax 10s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1755
\n16 May<\/strong><\/td>\nWm. ShuffleBottom of Burslem<\/td>\n Will. Smith<\/td>\n 27 July 1752
\n7 years from Nov. last [1751?]<\/td>\n\u00a315.15s
\nTax 7s 10\u00bdd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1757
\n<\/strong>18 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Broome of Stoke<\/td>\n John Bennett<\/td>\n 11 August 1752
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a330
\nTax 16s<\/td>\nThe name is annotated DD indicating master was charged Double duty for late registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1758
\n3 Feb<\/strong><\/td>\n\n James Barber<\/td>\n 30 Jan 1758
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a314
\nTax 7s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1758
\n23 May<\/strong><\/td>\nHannah Payne of Handley Green<\/td>\n John Allen<\/td>\n 1 Inst. [1 May 1758?]
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a321
\nTax 10s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1760
\n12 Jul<\/strong><\/td>\nEnoch Booth of Tunstall<\/td>\n John Bourne<\/td>\n From date
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a317.10
\nTax 8s 9d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1761
\n23 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nRichd. Daniel of Cobridge Gate
\nPotter<\/td>\nJohn Cobb<\/td>\n 25 March 1761
\n7 years from date<\/td>\n\u00a320
\nTax 10s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1763
\n2 Aug<\/strong><\/td>\n\n Thos. Cotton<\/td>\n 20 June 1763
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a321
\nTax \u00a31.1s<\/td>\nThis looks like double duty for reasons not explained<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1767
\n6 Nov<\/strong><\/td>\nSaml. Perry
\nof Handley Green<\/td>\nStephen Cotton<\/td>\n 8 Sept 1767
\n4 Years<\/td>\n\u00a331. 10
\nTax 15s 9d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1769
\n20 Mar
\n<\/strong><\/td>\nWm. Parrott of Burslem<\/td>\n Joseph Ward<\/td>\n 11 Feb 1768
\n6 years<\/td>\n\u00a320
\nTax 10s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1771
\n5 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nWilliam Banks of Stoke-upon-Trent<\/td>\n Samuel
\nHarrison [?]<\/td>\n4 Nov. 1771
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a350
\nTax \u00a31<\/td>\nLast name of apprentice is not very legible but seems likely to be Harrison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1773
\n7 May<\/strong><\/td>\nAnthony Keeling of Tunstall<\/td>\n Abraham de la Pryme<\/td>\n 13 April 1773
\n6 years<\/td>\n\u00a3105
\nTax \u00a35.5s<\/td>\nPaid 1s in the \u00a3 tax for premium over \u00a350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1774
\n25 Nov
\n<\/strong><\/td>\nSam: Perry of Hanley<\/td>\n Benj. Godwyn<\/td>\n 11 Oct. 1773
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a36.6s
\nTax 3s 2d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1776
\n19 Mar<\/strong><\/td>\nJoseph Stephens of Cobridge<\/td>\n Jno. Graham<\/td>\n 30 Sept. 1771
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a350
\nTax \u00a32.10s<\/td>\nMay have been charged double for late registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1778
\n10 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nJno. Hassells of Shelton<\/td>\n Jonathan Hulley<\/td>\n 2 Sept 1778
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a3100
\nTax \u00a35<\/td>\nPaid 1s in the \u00a3 tax for premium over \u00a350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1781
\n<\/strong>10 Feb<\/strong><\/td>\nRob: Bucknall of Cobridge,<\/td>\n Jno. Bucknall<\/td>\n 22 Jan 1780
\n5 & 8 years<\/td>\n\u00a350
\nTax \u00a31.5s<\/td>\nUnusual to have two numbers of years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1782
\n5 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nRob: Garner
\nLane End<\/td>\nDaniel Johnson<\/td>\n 12 Nov 1781
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 10s<\/td>\nSeems to have been charged double tax, may be for late registration, but seems to be no later than many others!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1783
\n3 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\n\n John Lowe<\/td>\n 1 Mar 1783
\n3 years<\/td>\n\u00a3100
\nTax \u00a35<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1784
\n3 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nJoshua Heath & Co. of Stoke-upon-Trent<\/td>\n John Weston<\/td>\n 12 May 1784
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a35
\nTax 5s<\/td>\nThere is no obvious reason for the double Taxation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1784
\n20 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nJosiah Spode of Stoke-on-Trent<\/td>\n Richard Poole<\/td>\n 14 Mar 1784
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a3105
\nTax \u00a310.10s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1785
\n22 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nRobt. Wilson
\nHanley<\/td>\nMartin Bedford<\/td>\n 11 Nov. 1785
\n9 years<\/td>\n\u00a330
\nTax 15s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1785
\n1 Feb <\/strong><\/td>\nMessrs Garner & Moreton, Laneend<\/td>\n Jno. Faulkner<\/td>\n 1 Feb 85
\n7 years from 1 May last<\/td>\n\u00a350
\nTax \u00a31.5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1787
\n29 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nThos Balls Burslem<\/td>\n Jno. Prince<\/td>\n 12 April 1787
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a37
\nTax 3s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1788
\n12 May<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Davonport (sic)
\nMitchells in the Fields [County of Stafford]<\/td>\nWm. Prince<\/td>\n 30 Apr 1788
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a37
\nTax 3s 6d<\/td>\nThe location of Mitchells in the Fields is unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1788
\n<\/strong>9 Sep<\/strong><\/td>\nJno. Blackwell
\nBurslem<\/td>\nGeo: Hill<\/td>\n 19 August 1786
\n7 Years from 25 Dec last<\/td>\n\u00a320
\nTax \u00a31<\/td>\nDouble Tax charged presumably for late registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1794
\n9 Jan<\/strong><\/td>\nMessrs Bulkeley & Bent Newcastle under Lyme<\/td>\n Wm. Hindley<\/td>\n 27 Dec 1793
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1794
\n28 Mar<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Harrison Cliffe Gate bank<\/td>\n Wm Goodwin<\/td>\n \n \u00a3200
\nTax \u00a310<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1797
\n13 March<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Godwin Cobridge<\/td>\n Jno. Hales<\/td>\n 1 Feb 1797
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a3100
\nTax \u00a35<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1797
\n17 Oct<\/strong><\/td>\nWm. & Jno. Turner
\nStoke<\/td>\nJno. P B. Newbury<\/td>\n 26 Aug 1797
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a3525
\nTax \u00a326. 5s<\/td>\nThis is an extremely large premium. Perhaps J.P. Newbury was connected to the Newbury who was partner in a London dealership associated with Turner & Abbott<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1800
\n14 Aug<\/strong><\/td>\nThos. Godwin
\nCobridge<\/td>\nThos. Godwin Jnr.<\/td>\n 31 July 1800
\n5 years<\/td>\n\u00a3100
\nTax \u00a35<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nEngravers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Registration
\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nName & address of master<\/strong><\/td>\n Name of apprentice<\/strong><\/td>\n Date of apprenticeship<\/strong><\/td>\n Fee and Tax<\/strong><\/td>\n comments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1788
\n13 Oct<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Luckcock
\nStoke-upon-Trent
\nEngraver<\/td>\nEdwd. Whitehouse<\/td>\n 13 October 1788
\n6 years<\/td>\n\u00a340
\nTax \u00a31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1796
\n<\/strong>2 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\nEdwd. Whitehouse
\nStoke-upon-Trent Engraver<\/td>\nJohn Newark<\/td>\n 25 May 1796
\n7 years from 13 March last<\/td>\n\u00a321
\nTax 10s 6d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1798
\n28 April<\/strong><\/td>\nEdwd. Whitehouse
\nStoke-upon-Trent
\nEngraver<\/td>\nWm. Smith<\/td>\n 17 April 1798
\n7 years from 17 Octr. last<\/td>\n\u00a340
\nTax \u00a31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1798
\n15 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nSaml. Doncaster
\nEngraver<\/td>\nThos. Hodgkinson<\/td>\n 24 November 1798
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a320
\nTax 10s<\/td>\nAlthough town is not named see below\u00a0 Saml. Doncaster 1801.\u00a0 Also a man of this name was living in Penkhull in 1793 when he married Margaret Broad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1800
\n15 Aug<\/strong><\/td>\nMessrs Mollart & Vernon\u00a0\u00a0 Shelton
\nEngravers & partners<\/td>\nThos. Mellard<\/td>\n 29 July 1800
\n4 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1800
\n11 Jun<\/strong><\/td>\nMoses Ryles
\nLaneend Engraver<\/td>\nSaml. Waller<\/td>\n 19 April 1800
\n6 years from 1 Janry. 1800<\/td>\n\u00a340
\nTax \u00a31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1800
\n11 Dec<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Walton Stoke-upon-Trent
\nEngraver<\/td>\nSaml. Stubbs<\/td>\n 9 Nov 1800
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1801
\n<\/strong>5 Aug<\/strong><\/td>\nSaml. Doncaster
\nPenkhull
\nIngraver (sic)<\/td>\nJohn Broom<\/td>\n 3 Aug 1801
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a350
\nTax \u00a31. 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1801
\n28 Oct<\/strong><\/td>\nGeo: Ryles
\nBurslem
\nCopper plate Ingraver (sic)<\/td>\nWm. Hulme<\/td>\n 28 Oct 1801
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1802
\n27 Jan<\/strong><\/td>\nMessrs Hackwood & Bentley of
\nHanley Engravers<\/td>\nMoses Morris<\/td>\n 1 Dec 1801
\n7 years<\/td>\n\u00a310
\nTax 5s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1803
\n2 Apr<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Walton
\nStoke-upon-Trent Engraver<\/td>\nJohn Hammock<\/td>\n 14 Feb 1803
\n6 years<\/td>\n\u00a315
\nTax 7s 6d<\/td>\nIn various lists the names have been erroneously transcribed as John Watton and as John Hammond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n