St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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18th October 1763 - 5th March 1766

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Image 247 of 36420th March 1765


Middx.


Blanch Wise< no role > This name instance is in set 470. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . aged about 22 Years lodging at
Mr. Davis's a Tallow Chandler in Blackmoor Street
in the parish of St. Clement Danes in the Liberty of
Westmr. within the County of Middlesex upon Oath says
she never was married and that she lived a hired
Yearly Servant with Mrs. Backwell in Norfolk
Street in the said parish of St. Clement Danes for
one Year and upwards at the Yearly Wages of Seven
pounds, hath quitted said Service about two Years
and hath not since Rented House paid Taxes or
lived a hired Yearly Servant for one Year And
further upon her Voluntary Oath says
she is pregnant with Child or Children which is likely
to be born a Bastard or Bastards and to become charge
-able to the said parish of St. Clement Danes she
being poor and Unable to maintain the same when
born, says that one John Phillips< no role > This name instance is in set 20402092. who is a Master
Brewer opposite the Vine Tavern at Ratcliffe in the
said County of Middx had carnal knowledge of her
body in the Month of June last and at several
other times since at one of which times he got her
her with Child of the Child or Children with which
she is now pregnant and that the said John Phillips< no role >
and no other person did beget the same.

Sworn 20th. March 1765 .
Before} Paul Vaillant< no role >

Blanch Wise< no role >

Upon the Complaint
of Mr. Shergold Ovr. J: P:




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