The household below stairs: Firemakers and lamplighters

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

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"The household below stairs: Firemakers and lamplighters". Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Ed. R O Bucholz(London, 2006), , British History Online. Web. 26 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp590-591.

In this section

Firemakers 1761–1830

In 1799 the firemaker to the guard chamber was paid £40, that to the presence chamber £9 2s 6d. (fn. 1) These positions were abolished in 1830.

Firemaker to the Guard Chamber 1761–1830

1761 1 Oct. Goodchild, T.
1770 28 Mar. Box, R.
1771 1 May Hadlow, S.
1803 23 Nov. Hopkins, W.

Firemaker to the Presence Chamber 1660; 1748–1830

1660 Callendar, A.
1748 10 Jan. Foreman, M.
1761 1 July Darlow, M.
1761 1 July Hammond, W.
1784 22 July Wray, W.
1813 28 Feb. Hawksworth, J.
1818 6 Apr. Peruzzi, M.

Lamplighters 1812–1837

The first lamplighter at Carlton House was established at £90 per annum; the second at £60 per annum. From 1830, these two officers became simply “lamplighters”.

First Lamplighter at Carlton House 1812–1837

(from 1830 Lamplighter)

1812 19 Feb. Clerk, J.
By 1836 Clerk, F.

Second Lamplighter at Carlton House 1812–1837

(from 1830 Lamplighter)

1812 19 Feb. Wilton, J.
1823 18 July Clerk, J.

Footnotes

  • 1. LS 2/25.
  • 2. LS 2/39