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Folio.251-253 Thomas Sweatman residing in St Paul, Bedford, tailor.

24 September 1834

From: 1834 To: 1834

I am about 62 years of age, was born in St Cuthbert, Bedford. When I was about 14 years of age I was placed out apprentice by the Trustees of the Bedford Charity by Indenture of apprenticeship dated 28 November 1785 for seven years to Thomas Butler of Woburn, tailor. I served the whole of my apprenticeship in the parish of Woburn. I have since worked as a journeyman tailor in London adnmany other places but have not done any other act to gain a settlement to the best of my knowledge. On 26th February 1833 I came into the possession of a small freehold estate in Castle Lane, St Paul which I sold to Mark Plackett in April last for ninety five pounds and divided the money between myself and my sister Susannah Haines who then resided in St cuthbert. I lived with her in that parish from the time I came into possession of the property until sometime after it was sold, since which time I have lived in St Paul.

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Sweatman, Thomas,
Sweatman, Susannah,
Haines, Susannah,
Butler, Thomas,
Plackett, Mark

BEDFORD, Bedford Castle Lane, WOBURN, London, Settlement, Overseers, magistrate, POVERTY, Poor Laws, apprenticeship, tailor, private buildings & land, Bedford Charity, Harpur Charity, Journeyman