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1785
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Schedule B.
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Annual Register of the Parish Poor Children until they are APPRENTICED out from the 1st. day of January to the 31st. day ofDecember
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Saint Botolph Aldgate
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in the
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City of London
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(where there is a
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Work-house
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or Parish-house ) according to the Acts of
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Parliament of the Second and Seventh of his Majesty King George the Third.
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London Sold by T. Major Engraver,
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on the Pav'd
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Stones St. Martins Lane
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.
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NB It will be most convenient to abreviate these Months thus, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
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Name of the Child.
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If a Foundling markF.
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If a BastardB.
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If a CasualtyC.
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If the same Child is taken in a second
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Time, mark the second Entry of the
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Name2.
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If a third time3.
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Etc.
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Age real
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or reputed.
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at the time
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when received.
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YearsY.
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MonthsM.
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DaysD.
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If born in the
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Work-house
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,
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when.
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If not
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born in the
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Work-house
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when
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admitted.
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If Money be
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received with
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any Child what
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Sum such Sum,
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not to be trans-
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-ferred from
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Year to Year.
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When Died
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in the
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When sent from the
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Work-house
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</
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,
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and by whom nursed till
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sent.
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What work
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Children
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past
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Six Years of Age
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are employed
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in.
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If can readr.
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If can say his or
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her prayers,p.
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If both.r. p.
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<
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When sent to the
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Hospital for exposed
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and deserted young
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Children
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.
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If discharged from the
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Parish to whom delivered,
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and where living.
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If removed or passed, to
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what place.
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<
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Nurse's Name to whom
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delivered to be nursed.
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If a wet Nurse mark,W.
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If a dry NurseD.
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If the Nurse dies or is
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changed, write the Name
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</
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of the new Nurse under
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the former.
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If nursed by the Mother,
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markM.
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Place
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where the
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</
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Nurse lives.
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</
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In what place,
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or near what Sign,
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so as to be found
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<
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n
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Price of nursing each Week.
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<
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n
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"1679"
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Reward
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</
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given
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lb
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</
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to
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</
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Nurses.
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<
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n
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"1680"
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If Died
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</
lb
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at nurse
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lb
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</
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when.
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<
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n
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If past Six Years of
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Age and brought to the
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Work-house
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value
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</
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type
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"type"
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"undefined"
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</
interp
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, markW
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</
lb
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If discharged, mention
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</
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to whom, and where
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</
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living.
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</
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If Apprenticed mention
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Folio of the Register
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of Apprentice.
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Margaret Rand
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</
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value
=
"female"
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</
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<
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</
lb
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Y.
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lb
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</
lb
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12
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</
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M.
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</
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5
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</
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D.
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</
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7
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</
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12th Oct. 1785
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£.
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</
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S.
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</
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D.
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</
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picks Oak
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<
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</
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>
r. p.
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</
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£.
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S.
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D.
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W.
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<
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n
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"1683"
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Elizabeth Reeves
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value
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"Elizabeth"
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</
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type
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"surname"
value
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"Reeves"
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<
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=
"female"
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</
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.2.
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lb
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</
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5
<
lb
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</
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>
9
<
lb
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</
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>
25
<
lb
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</
lb
>
28th Oct. 1785
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<
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"1684"
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id
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>
Mary Reeves
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1684-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1684-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Reeves"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1684-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
.2.
<
lb
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</
lb
>
3
<
lb
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</
lb
>
6
<
lb
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</
lb
>
11
<
lb
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</
lb
>
28th Oct. 1785
<
lb
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</
lb
>
nursed by a Woman in the Work house
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p
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<
p
n
=
"1685"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1685-1"
>
Sarah Ives
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1685-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sarah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1685-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ives"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1685-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
3
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
28
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
26th Octr: 1785
<
lb
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</
lb
>
8th Novr. 1785
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1686"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1686-1"
>
Elizabeth Pratt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1686-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1686-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pratt"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1686-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
B. C.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
1
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
9
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
17th Decr. 1785
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
nursed by the Mother in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_geo601"
>
Workhouse
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_geo601"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Workhouse"
>
</
interp
>
<
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=
"type"
value
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"undefined"
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</
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}
</
p
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<
p
n
=
"1687"
>
Ann Skiday
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
10
<
lb
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</
lb
>
4
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
4
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
17 Decr. 1785
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
goes to Sir
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rs
type
=
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id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1687-1"
>
John Cass
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1687-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1687-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cass"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1687-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
's Charity School.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
W.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1688"
>
<
hi
rend
=
"brace"
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-1"
>
Edwd: Gibbs
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rs
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interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Edwd"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Gibbs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-2"
>
John Watts
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Watts"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-3"
>
Wm: Coles
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Coles"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1688-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
hi
rend
=
"braceResult"
>
Guardians
</
hi
>
</
hi
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1689"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-1"
>
Wm: Bakes
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bakes"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-2"
>
John Chamberlain
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Chamberlain"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1689-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
}
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_occ266"
>
Church Wardens
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_occ266"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Church Wardens"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1690"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-1"
>
Silverter Lowden
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Silverter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lowden"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-2"
>
Wm. Francis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Francis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-3"
>
John Haskew
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Haskew"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-4"
>
John Bridge
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bridge"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-5"
>
Wm Windsor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Windsor"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1690-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
}
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_occ267"
>
Overseers
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_occ267"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Overseers"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1691"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1691-1"
>
Jms: Fisher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1691-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Jms"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1691-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fisher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1691-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
}
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_occ268"
>
Vestry Clerk
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_occ268"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Vestry Clerk"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1692"
>
<
hi
rend
=
"brace"
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_n1692-1"
>
William Money
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1692-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1692-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Money"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_n1692-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
hi
rend
=
"braceResult"
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"GLBARC10801_occ269"
>
Master of the Workhouse
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLBARC10801_occ269"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Master of the Workhouse"
>
</
interp
>
</
hi
>
</
hi
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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