St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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31st March 1783 - 3rd August 1786

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Image 123 of 39115th September 1783


Middx
&
Westmr.}

to wit Sarah Wiseman< no role > Aged about Twenty two years on her
Oath says she never was married Rented House or paid
Taxes says she has lived a hired yearly Servant with one Wm.
Marriot
< no role > a Chimney Sweeper in Little Shire Lane in the [..]
Parish of St. Clement Danes upwards of one year & where she now lives at the
Yearly Wages of fifty two Shillings & has gained no other
Settlement And further on her Voluntary Oath Says she is
Pregnant with Child or Children which is or are likely to
be born a Bastard or Bastards & to become Chargeable to the
said Parish of St. Clement Danes she being poor & unable
to maintain the same when born And further says that one
Edward Miles< no role > a Journeyman to her said Master is the
further thereof he having had Carnal knowledge of her Body
some time in the Month of Decr. last but the Particular
day she does not now remember and at several difft. times
times afterwards at one of which times he got her with Child
of the Child or Children of which she is now pregnant And
that the said Edward Miles< no role > & no or. Person did beget the
same & that he is the real & true father thereof


Sworn this 15th.
day of Septr. 1783
R Butler

her
Sarah [mark] Wiseman< no role >
mark




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