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

13th February 1786



Unique Project ID22
Examination TextJane Wills aged 53 years on her Oath saith that she lived in and rented a House in Starckhams Court in the Parish of St Marin in the Fields for the space of Six years at the yearly Rent of fourteen Guineas besides taxes quitted the same about Nine yearsago that she hath not Kept House rented a tenement of ten Pounds by the year paid any Parish taxes nor hath been a yearly hired Servant in any One place for twelve Months together since. // Sworn the 13th Day of Febt 1786 Before Wm Forster // The Mark of Jane Wills // B B W // Pr // The above Jane Wills removed by Order from St James Westr Jany 10/91 her Husband Wm. To whom she was Marrd at St Martins Church in April 37 yrs ago has 4 Chr SaraMarrd Hanh Marrd Thos bound from this Parish abt 10 Yrs ago to Doran in Long Acre & turned over to a Man in King St St Jas & then lived 6 Weeks Willm bound to Mr harper corner of Mays Builds & removed to High Holborn the latter pr. Of his Time. Her Husbd gone to East Indies 20 Yrs ago heard of him abt 14 Yrs ago JL Jan 15/91
Manuscript ReferenceF5071
ForenameJane
Surname Wills< no role >
Male OR Femalefemale
Age53
Date of Examination13/02/1786
Examination Outcomesent to St Martin in the Fields workhouse
Page Number132
Signed OR Marked Marked



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