St Martin's Settlement Exams:
St Martin in the Fields Pauper Examinations, 1725-1793
5th February 1754
| Unique Project ID | 56273 |
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| Examination Text | The Examination of Mary Laing singlewoman in the workhouse of and in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields taken upon oath this fifth day of February 1754. This Examinant upon her oath saith that she never was married bound an apprentice kept house rented 10 pounds by the year or paid any parish taxes nor been a yearly hired servant in any one place for 12 months together, And this Examinant further saith that she was about the 15th Day of September in the year 1752 delivered of a female bastard child (since christened Mary) in the house of one Mr Harpin a Smith in Little St Andrew's Street in the Parish of St Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, which said child is yet living and become chargeable to the said Parish St Martin in the Fields. Sworn the day and year abovesaid before Benjamin Cox. |
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| Manuscript Reference | F5044 |
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| Forename | Mary |
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| Surname |
Laing< no role >
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| Male OR Female | female |
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| Age | 9999 |
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| Date of Examination | 05/02/1754 |
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| Examination Outcome | NRt. Remd. |
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| Page Number | 227 |
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| Signed OR Marked | signed
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