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 137 of 39111th October 1783


Middlesex

to wit Jane Challes< no role > This name instance is in set 567. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . Aged about Eighteen years on her
Oath says she never was married Rented House or paid Taxes
Says she lived a hired yearly Servant with one Mr. Dobie
an Attorney in Curey Street in the Parish of St. Clement Danes
in the Liberty of Westminster for Eighteen Months at the yearly
Wages of four Guineas hath quitted her said Service about
four years ago 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 likely to be born a Bastard or Bastards and to become
Chargeable to the said Parish of St. Clement Danes And that
one Stephen Staffoe< no role > Servant to oneIome Esqr. who
lodges at Bates's Hotell in the Adelphi is the Father thereof
he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body the latter
End of the Month of March last at his the said Mr. Iomes
Lodgings at Amen Corner and at several different 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 Stephen Staffoe & no or. Person did beget the
same & that he is the real & true father thereof


Sworn this 11th.
day of Octr. 1783
R Butler

her
Jane [mark] Challes< no role >
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