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Folio.43-44 John James Edwards of St Paul, Bedford, saddler.

28 July 1818

From: 1818 To: 1818

Born in Marton in the County of Roxburgh in Scotland. When he was 14 he was placed as apprentice to John Ewart of Edinburgh, saddler for four years and a half by a written agreement that his father paid 30 guineas premium. He served the whole of his apprenticeship at Edinburgh with Mr Ewart. In 1810 he hired a ready furnished lodging in Charles Street, St Ann, Soho, Middlesex and continued there for three years paying 5 shillings a week. He rented a house and shop in the High Street of St Paul, Bedford from 25 March 1818 at the rent of £25 per annum besides parochial and other taxes. He was married at St Paul on 20th July 181 to Katherine Small.

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Edwards, John James,
Ewart, John,
Small, Katherine

BEDFORD, Bedford High Street, Marton [Roxburgh], Edinburgh, Westminster Charles Street, Soho, Bedford Poor Law Union, settlements, Settlement, POVERTY, Overseers, employment, saddler, MARRIAGE, wages/conditions, apprenticeship, Harpur Charity, tenancy, taxation