St Martin's Settlement Exams:
St Martin in the Fields Pauper Examinations, 1725-1793
31st August 1727
| Unique Project ID | 1131 |
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| Examination Text | Margaret Wigmore aged abt 30 years Saith She is the widow of Seth Wigmore an Apothecary who has been dead about Nine weeks Saith She was Married to him abt 9 years ago at the fleet chapple That he was born at Maulding in Essex Was abt 16 years ago bound Apprntice to one Mr Caterel in Holborn who dyed abt Two years after when he was turned over to Mr Shorthom against hungerford Market in the Strand where he Served abt 4 or 5 yrs And then bought off the rest of his Time That he has never Since been a yearly hired Servant kept house or rented £10 Pr Ann That he kept a Shop and one room in Great Wild Street but paid only £7 10s Pr Ann rent & no Taxes Has Two Children by him vizt Seth almost 5 years old and Margaret aged Two years And That She is now with Child by him |
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| Manuscript Reference | F5020 |
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| Forename | Margaret |
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| Surname |
Wigmore< no role >
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| Male OR Female | female |
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| Age | 30 |
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| Date of Examination | 31/08/1727 |
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| Page Number | 349 |
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| Signed OR Marked | unsigned/unmarked
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