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 315 of 3737th November 1775


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to wit Ann Cope< no role > Aged about Twenty two years on her Oath
Says she never was Married Rented House or paid Taxes, Says she
lived a hired yearly Servant with one Mrs Bride in the Strand
in the Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex
upwards of One year at the yearly Wages of £4 and Quitted her said
Service on Saturday last since which time she hath gained no other
Subsequent Settlement And further on her Voluntary Oath
says she is pregnant with Child or Children which is or are like
to be born a Bastard or Bastards & to become Chargeable to
the said Parish she being poor & unable to maintain the same
when born and Says that one George Rochford< no role > This name instance is in set 2042. a Journeyman
Jackmaker who lives with her said Mistress is the Father thereof
he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body some time in
January last but the particular Day she does not now remember
and at several different times afterwards at one of which time
he got her with Child of the Child or Children of which she is
now pregnant and that the said George Rochford< no role > and no other
Person did beget the same, and that he is the real and true
Father thereof


Sworn this 7th day
of Novr 1775 before
David Walker< no role >

her
Ann [mark] Cope< no role >
Mark




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