St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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18th March 1786 - 11th May 1792

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Saint Clement Danes

Middlesex

to wit Sarah Forrest< no role > This name instance is in set 586. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . Widow Aged 29 Yrs
ar thereabouts upon her Oath saith that she
Intermarried with John Forrest< no role > her late Husband
at the Parish Church of St. Mary Le Strand
in the County of Middlesex in or about the
Month of Novr. 1777 that by whom she have
One Child living Named John< no role > aged about 5 Yrs
whom this Examinant supports that her
said Husband never to the best of this Ext.
knowledge or belief gained any Settlement
in England Saith that she was born at Bros
in Shropshire where her father and Mother
rented a House and lived for some years [..]
her said Husband died on the 9th. of Novr.
1782 And that she this Examinant hath
done any Act Matter or thing either before
her Intermarriage or since her said
Husbands Death whereby to the best of her
knowledge Information or belief she might
have gained any Settlement in her own right
And further this Examinant on her
Voluntary Oath saith that on the 4th. day
Septr . [..] Instant she was delivered of a female
Bastard Child at the House of Mr. Mc.Pher




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