St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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18th July 1755 - 24th August 1757

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Image 320 of 39515th April 1757


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Eliz: Clifford< no role > aged abt. 30 yrs. upon her Voluntary Oath
says she was never married that on the 24th.
day of Decr. 1756. she was delivered of a
Male Bastard Child in the house of Mr.
Edwards in Peter Street in the Parish of
St. Clemt. Danes in the Liberty of Westmr.
says one Willm. Smith< no role > a Labourer did beget
the said Bastard Child on her Body she
this Examinant Lodging at the house
of Mrs. Hall at Tarnham in the County
of Surry where she became acquainted
with him says the Willm. Smith
had Carnal knowledge of her Body
in the Month of Febry 1756 & at sevl.
other times since at one of which times
since at one of which times he got her
with Child of the Bastard Child of
which she was delivered as aforesaid
& that he the said [..] Wm. Smith< no role >
& no other Person is the true & real
father thereof

Sworn the 15th. of
April 1757 before} Barth: Hammond< no role > Fran: Bedwell< no role >

The Mark of
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Eliz: Clifford< no role >




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