St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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27th October 1772 - 17th May 1776

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Image 246 of 37315th February 1775


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to wit Barbara Lawrence< no role > This name instance is in set 2236. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . Aged about Thirty Two
Years on her Oath says she never was Married Rented House paid Taxes or was
an Apprentice, Saith she lived a hired Yearly Servant with One Mr.
Thomas Biggs< no role > at the White Lyon in Wych Street in the Parish of Saint
Clement Danes in the Liberty of Westminster for Upwards of Eighteen
Months at the yearly wages on eight Guineas hath quitted her said Service about 7 Years and hath not she Quitted the same ever gained any other
Subsequent Settlement and further upon her Voluntary Oath says
she is pregnant with Child or Children which is or are likely to be
born a bastard or bastards and to become Chargeable to the said
Parish she being poor and unable to maintain the same when born
Says that One William Hattam< no role > This name instance is in set 2234. a Pensioner belonging to the
Royall Hospital at Greenwich had Carnal knowledge of her
Body the 21st of April 1772 and has ever since Cohabited with her
at one of which time or times he got her with Child of the Child
or Children of which she is now pregnant and that the said
William Hattam< no role > and no other person did beget the same and that
he is the real and true Father thereof

Sworn this 15th day
of Feby 1775 before} [..]

The Mark of
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NB. Barbara Lawrence< no role > Married J Hattom
vide Page ye next




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