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

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Image 111 of 38529th August 1787


Saint Clement Danes

Middx
&
Westmr.}

She passed from
Newington Batts.
here. to wit Elizabeth Edwards< no role > aged about 24
years upon her Oath saith that she never was
married Rented House Tent. or Lodging of £10 a
year or paid Taxes, That she lived as a hired
yearly Servant with Mr. Burnett a Bookseller
in the Strand in the Parish of Saint Clement
Danes for 12 Months & upwards at the yearly
Wages of Seven Guineas that she hath quitted said
Service about 3 years ago since which time she
never lived as a hired yearly Servant for Twelve
Months or done any Act to gain a Subsequent
Settlement, And further this Ext. upon her
Voluntary Oath saith that 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, That one George Roberts< no role > a Servant
to Sir Watkin Lewes in the Kings Road is the
father thereof he having had Carnal Knowledge
of this Exts. Body and begotten the same thereon

Sworn this 29th.
day of Augt. 1787 } R Butler

Eliz Edwards< no role >




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