St Martin's Settlement Exams:
St Martin in the Fields Pauper Examinations, 1725-1793

25th September 1735



Unique Project ID2236
Examination TextKatherine Shorter the wife of William of Durham Yard upon her Oath Saith that John MacFarland now on board the Hampton Court Man of War at Lisbon was a yearly hired Servant to her Husband William Shorter for four Years before Marriage to Ann his Wife which was at the Fleet about six Years ago that he had about forty shillings by the Year Wages and Diet & Lodging and that he never kept any House rented ten pounds by the year paid any Parish Taxes or was a yearly hired Servant except to her Husband afterwards that he hath by Anne his said Wife two Children now living Elizabeth aged about two Years and a Male Child about five Days old not yet Christened Sworn
Manuscript ReferenceF5027
ForenameAnn
Surname MacFarland< no role >
Male OR Femalefemale
Age9999
Date of Examination25/09/1735
Page Number277
Signed OR Marked unsigned/unmarked



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