Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    PUBZ3/1/55
  • Title
    Folio.55 Settlement Examination. Thomas Coles, of Bedford (St. Paul)
  • Date free text
    1 January 1795
  • Production date
    From: 1794 To: 1794
  • Scope and Content
    Born at Market Harborough, Leics., when his father was a parishioner of Chicheley, Bucks. Let himself as a yearly servant to John Cook, Chicheley, farmer, living with him for 3 years, but unable to recollect the amount of his wages. Between 20 and 30 years ago, being unable to recollect the exact year, Coles let himself as a yearly servant to William Green, Sutton, farmer, again at wages the amount of which he was unable to recollect, serving him until 11 days before the expiration of the year when he entered into the Bedfordshire Militia as a Substitute, Green paying him his wages but deducting the amount in respect of the foregoing period of 11 days. On his subsequently going to reside in St. Peter’s [Bedford], was granted a Certificate by Sutton owning him to be a parishioner of that Parish. For some time rented a house and garden in St. Peter’s from William Long at a yearly rent of £5. At Lady Day 1793, also rented another house, yard and premises in St. Peter’s, from Mrs. Odell, for a year at a yearly rent of £6/4/-. Held both of these premises in his own occupation till Michaelmas 1794, paying the rents stated above. Coles now held the above house and premises from Mrs. Odell’s husband, Mr. Furnace, for the same rent, and was to continue as tenant until next Lady Day, having paid the rent due until that time less about 10/-. He had let part of the house and premises but would receive no rent. He also now rented a house in St. Paul’s from William Long, at a yearly rent of £7, in which he now resided and had done so continuously since 22 November 1794. Married Martha, spinster, at St. Paul’s about 10 years ago. Three children: Martha, aged either 6 or 7 years, and twins William and Ann, aged nearly 4 years.
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