Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

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PUBZ3/6/171
Title
Folio.251-252 Hester Webb residing at St Mary, Bedford, spinster.
Date free text
1827
Production date
From: 1827 To: 1827
Scope and Content
About 40 years of age. Born in the parish of Aveling in the County of Gloucester where her father Nathaniel Webb, a weaver, resided and belonged. Her father died there and when she was about 15 years of age her mother and she came to Bedford. Her mother married William Swepson of St Mary, whitesmith. About 1813 this Examinant went to live with her Uncle Joseph Miller in St Mary, Bedford, victualler as his servant. She continued with him for two years. He sometimes gave her cloathes and a shilling or two when she wanted it but she had no regular wages. Since that time she has lived in various places as servant but never for a year in any one place nor done any other act to gain a settlement. Not signed or dated.
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