Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

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PUBZ3/6/181
Title
Folio.268-269 William Townsend of St Paul, Bedford, post boy.
Date free text
30 May 1827
Production date
From: 1827 To: 1827
Scope and Content
About 23 years of age. Born in Eaton Socon whre his father resided and belonged. On 31 May 1825 he was hired by Charles Higgins of the Swan inn, Bedford as a driver of Post Chaises. He did not board or lodge with Mr Higgins and was to be paid by what he received from the persons he drove and not by any regular wages from Mr Higgins. He continued in such service until last Christmas and lodged the whole of that time in Castle Lane. He has not done any act since that time to gain a settlement. This morning he was married at St Mary, Bedford to Mary Ann Smith.
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