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Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« on: Sunday 20 January 19 21:25 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone tell me please what a Supervisor might have done in Machynlleth in 1796. I have a John Packer described as a 'Supervisor' on his daughter's marriage certificate in 1796.
Thank you.
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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 January 19 13:02 GMT (UK) »
You may have the following already:-

The marriage bond is available at NLW, which might help - http://discover.library.wales/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=44WHELF_NLW_VU1

The birth of their son, Samuel in 1789, also calls him a supervisor. His marriage in Somerset in 1769 is only a transcription and gives no occupation - John Packer and Martha Chaffey.

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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 January 19 13:26 GMT (UK) »
A possibility,  given results  of various Google searches suggest that it could be an Excise Officer. See, for example:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=243376.0


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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 January 19 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks DCB, I hadn't found his marriage.
Gadget thanks for that idea. I wish I could find a directory for the area.I'll try Somerset as well.
Siân
Bryan - Caernarfon,  Mid Wales, Shropshire
Davies - Amlwch - Anglesey and Caernarfon
Elcox -  Kington - Herefordshire and S.Wales ,
Hodges - Dymock - Gloucestershire and S.Wales
Pope - Tenbury Wells - Worcestershire, Hope Bagot -Shropshire
Morvan - Herefordshire
Levy - Aldgate, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Hackney, Holland
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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 January 19 14:18 GMT (UK) »
In case you haven't seen the baptism of Samuel:-

Samuel, son of John Packer, Supervisor, and Martha His wife, formerly Martha Chaffey. Born 1st January 1789 and baptised on 6th January.

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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 January 19 16:12 GMT (UK) »
There are some burials in Machylleth which probably link to Sarah and Samuel but the father is William:-

John son of Wm Packer, supervisor, died 11th July and buried 14th July 1792.

Elizabeth daughter of Wm Packer, supervisor, 10 days old, died 9th April 1787 and buried 16th.

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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #6 on: Monday 21 January 19 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I am looking specifically for John Packer's job - supervisor.
I am descended from John and Martha's daughter Sarah and her first marriage to David Morgan. I have all their dates and haven't looked for her siblings as I don't need their info yet. Today I have managed to confirm all Sarah's dates including her second marriage where other researchers have her dying in 1801,she remarried an Evan Rowland in 1809 - her first husband having died in 1806.
There don't seem to be any directories for this area and the late 1700's and early 1800's. Thanks for all the help.
Bryan - Caernarfon,  Mid Wales, Shropshire
Davies - Amlwch - Anglesey and Caernarfon
Elcox -  Kington - Herefordshire and S.Wales ,
Hodges - Dymock - Gloucestershire and S.Wales
Pope - Tenbury Wells - Worcestershire, Hope Bagot -Shropshire
Morvan - Herefordshire
Levy - Aldgate, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Hackney, Holland
Wywiecki/Wiewiecki - Belchatow - Poland, East London

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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #7 on: Monday 21 January 19 17:33 GMT (UK) »
I've checked Welsh newspapers online but nothing obvious.  They start in 1804 though. 

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Re: Supervisor Machynlleth 1796
« Reply #8 on: Monday 21 January 19 19:37 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Gadget on Monday 21 January 19 13:26 GMT (UK)
A possibility,  given results  of various Google searches suggest that it could be an Excise Officer. See, for example:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=243376.0


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I am with gadget on this, is appears that “ supervisor of excise” was a job description in the 1700s,
Another extensive thread on rootschat refers to to a question about “ widow of a supervisor of excise”

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