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Folio.186-188 John Swales residing in St Paul, Bedford, basketmaker.

10 February 1830

From: 1830 To: 1830

I am about 45 years of age, was born in the parish of St Paul, Bedford where my father Daniel Swales then resided and belonged. When I was about 14 years of age I was placed out apprentice by the Trustees of the Harpur Charity to Robert Boskett of All Saints, Cambridge for seven years by Indenture (now produced). I served about six years with my saidn Master and then I left him with his consent and entered into the army of reserve and shortly after joined the 30th Regiment of Foot, in which regiment I continued about 16 years. On leaving that regiment I went to St Neots and worked as a journeyman basketmaker with Mr Thomas Wells in that place and in Bedford ever since. I have not done any act to gain a settlement. I was married on at Eynesbury, County of Huntingdon to Ann Kemp by whom I have four children namely William aged seven, Mary aged five, Susannah aged four and John aged 18 months.

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Swales, John,
Swales, Daniel,
Swales, Ann,
Swales, William,
Swales, Mary,
Swales, Susanna,
Kemp, Ann,
Boskett, Robert,
Wells, Thomas

BEDFORD, Cambridge, St Neots, Eynesbury, POVERTY, Poor Laws, Overseers, magistrate, Settlement, MARRIAGE, apprenticeship, Harpur Charity, basketmaker, Journeyman, army, 30th Regiment of Foot