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Folio.50-51 William Daisley of Potton, labourer.

18 September 1818

From: 1818 To: 1818

About 27 years of age. Born at Potton where his father belonged. When he was about 15 let himself to – North of Cockayne Hatley, farmer as hired servant for a year at the wages of £5. Then let himself to John Westrup at Cockayne Hatley for a year at the wages of £6. He then went to live with – Scott of Tadlow for half a year then with John Sanders of Sutton for quarter of a year from which place he enlisted in the 14th regiment of Foot and remained in it until discharged in June 1816 since which time he has worked as a daily labourer at Potton. Yesterday was married at St Paul Bedford to Elizabeth Marsh.

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Marsh, Elizabeth,
Daisley, William,
North,
Westrup, John,
Sanders, John,
Scott

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