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

24th February 1734



Unique Project ID2061
Examination TextWestminster (towit) Elizabeth Potter aged about nine and thirty years in the workhouse past from Saint James Westminster Saith she is the widow of Peter Potter who died about two or three years ago to whom she was married at St Martins Old Church Seventeen years ago That her said Husband was born in Rider's Court in the Parish of Saint Ann Westminster as she hath heard say That her said Husband nor she never kept House rented ten pounds by the year or paid any Parish Taxes That her said Husband was a yearly hired Servant before Marriage several Years to Sr Robert Hayes then living at the Cockpit Whitehall but she never heard what Wages he had there and was married to him in that Service where he continued Some years afterwards Hath no Children
Manuscript ReferenceF5026
ForenameElizabeth
Surname Potter< no role >
Male OR Femalefemale
Age39
Date of Examination24/02/1734
Page Number279
Signed OR Marked unsigned/unmarked



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