St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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26th January 1779 - 29th March 1783

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Image 316 of 38312th June 1782


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Ann Atkinson< no role > aged about 28 Years on her Oath says she is
the Widow of Saml. Atkinson< no role > who died about Two years ago
and With whom she Intermarried at the Parish Church of
St. Stephens in the City of Norwich about 6 Years ago and by whom
she hath Two Children now living Vizt. Saml< no role > . aged about five
Years and Martha< no role > aged upwards of Two Years says her said
late Husband was by Trade a Cabinett Maker but where
her said Husband was born or where he served his Apprenticeship
or where his Settlement is she does not know nor does she know
where she was born or did she ever gain a Settlement by living
as a hired Yearly Servant for one year And further on her
Voluntary Oath say's 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 Parish of St. Clement Danes she being
poor & unbale to maintain the same when born and further
that one John Moore< no role > a Journeyman Buckle Maker who lately
worked at Mr. Coley a Silver Smith in Fetter Lane did beget one
Bastard Child or Children on her Body he having had Carnal
Knowledge of her Body sometime in the Month of Octr. last
but the Particular day she does not now Remember at her own
Room in Rolls Buildings Whites Alley And that the sd. John
Moore
< no role > & no other person did beget the same and that he is the
real & true Father thereof


Sworn this 12th. day of
June 1782 before
Wm Kitchiner< no role >

Ann Attkinson< no role >




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