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Folio.36-37 John Shepherd residing in St Paul, Bedford, labourer.

20 June 1832

From: 1832 To: 1832

I am about 50 years of age, was born in Towcester in the County of Northampton. About 1810 I hired a messuage and farm in Towcester belonging to Earl Pomfret at the yearly rent of £85. I lived there about eighteen years and paid all parochial and other taxes. I was married about 23 years since at Towcester to my now wife Martha. I left Towcester about 4 years ago and engaged myself as turnkey to the Bedford Gaol by the week and received my pay weekly. I have lived there til within the last two months and have not done any act since I left Towcester to gain a settlement.

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Shepherd, John,
Shepherd, Martha,
Pomfret, Earl

BEDFORD, Towcester, Settlement, Overseers, magistrate, POVERTY, Poor Laws, marriages, labourer, Bedford Gaol, turnkey, farmer, taxation, rentals, farms