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

28th December 1731



Unique Project ID1769
Examination TextJohn Bell aged about 23 years past from St Ann Westmr now in the Workhouse of this Parish Saith he was born in Flanders & That he is by Trade a Shoemaker and was bound an Apprentice for 7 years to his Father Walter Bell in St Martins Lane where his ffather kept House Several years paid 14£ Pr Ann Rent and parish Taxes And that he served his said ffather there about 4 yrars and then he gave him up his Indre ans never was turned over to any Person Since And further Saith that he this Examt never kept House rented 10£ Pr Ann or paid any Parish Taxes since
Manuscript ReferenceF5024
ForenameJohn
Surname Bell< no role >
Male OR Femalemale
Age23
Date of Examination28/12/1731
Page Number351
Signed OR Marked unsigned/unmarked



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