Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    PUBV34/2/61
  • Title
    Removal order for Mary Houghton, widow, and her six children Mary Ann aged 11 years, Elizabeth aged 9 years, Eliza aged 7 years, Jane aged 6 years, Sarah aged 4 years and Helen aged 7 months. Removed from Goldington to Cople.
  • Date free text
    24th June 1844
  • Production date
    From: 1844 To: 1844
  • Scope and Content
    Removal order. Examination of Charles Higgins, Overseer of Goldington stating that Mary Houghton, widow, and her six children Mary Ann aged 11 years, Elizabeth aged 9 years, Eliza aged 7 years, Jane aged 6 years, Sarah aged 4 years and Helen aged 7 months were chargeable. Certificate stating that she had been chargeable from 2nd May 1844. Examination by Samuel Wing, Clerk to the Bedford poor law guardians. Settlement examination of Mary Houghton at present residing at Goldington: I am the widow of Thomas Houghton who died on 12th April last and to whom I was married in the parish church of Cople in this County 21st August 1831 by my then maiden name of Mary Dawson, spinster, and by whom I have issue six children Mary Ann aged 11 years, Elizabeth aged 9 years, Eliza aged 7 years, Jane aged 6 years, Sarah aged 4 years and Helen aged 7 months. I and my children are now residing in and are inhabitants of the parish of Goldington in the County of Bedford and I am relieved by Mr James Smithson, one of the Relieving Officers of the Bedford Union with four shillings and sixpence per week ans six loaves of bread per week. at the charge of the said parish of Goldington, and have been so relieved from the second day of May last to this day., I and my said children are the persons mentioned on the certificate now produced by Mr Samuel Wing and we are now actually chargeable to the said parish of Goldington. Examination of Thomas Houghton of Cople regarding the legal settlement of Mary Houghton, widow, and her six children Mary Ann aged 11 years, Elizabeth aged 9 years, Eliza aged 7 years, Jane aged 6 years, Sarah aged 4 years and Helen aged 7 months: Thomas Houghton deceased the husband of Mary Houghton now present was my son by my late wife Elizabeth formerly Elizabeth Goodship, spinster, to whom I was married in the parish church of the parish of Cople in this County upwards of 35 years ago. My said son to the best of my knowledge and belief did no act to gain a settlement in his own right. My wife was delivered of him and he was born at my house at Water End in the parish of Cople on or about the 4th June 1808. I am a settled inhabitant of the parish of Cople aforesaid. At Deadman's Cross Statute (which is held a few weeks before Old Michaelmas Day) on or about the year 1805 being an unmarried person without child or children I was hired into the said parish of Cople by Mr William Dunham of Wood End in the same parish, farmer (since deceased) to serve him as horsekeeper for one year at the wages of seven pounds and my board and lodging and washing to commence from Old Michaelmas Day then next ensuing. My Master when he hired me gave me a shilling earnest money and allowed me a day's holiday and on the following day I entered my said Masters service and continued and abided in the same service for the space of one whole year, that is to say until Old Michaelmas Day 1806 and resided and inhabited in the said parish of Cople for 40 days and upwards that is to say during the whole period of my said service under that said hiring. I have done no act since to gain a settlement elsewhere. Duplicate copies of all of the above. Bill to Cople from Goldington for £1.2.10 and a half pence (3 weeks maintenance at 7s7d per week) affixed to further copy of removal order.
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