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Folio.46-47 John Christenwheat of St Paul, Bedford, cabinet maker and joiner.

11 February 1837

From: 1837 To: 1837

I am about 24 years of age, was born in Needingworth in the County of Huntingdon where my fatehr now resides. When I was about 16 I was placed out apprentice to Mr John Green of St Ives, Hunts, cabinet maker for the term of five years. Served my full term then worked as a journeyman at St Ives for about two months when I went on the tramp to different parts of the country until I came to Bedford about eighteen months since where I have continued to reside and work as a journeyman cabinet maker and joiner. I was married on 6th February instant at St Paul to Martha Setchell.

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Christenwheat, John,
Christenwheat, Martha,
Setchell, Martha,
Green, John

BEDFORD, Needingworth, St Ives [Huntingdonshire], Poor Law Unions, Settlement, employment, wages/conditions, apprenticeship, cabinet maker, joiner, marriages, Journeyman