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Bastardy Bond failure

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Dana

Dana Report 27 Oct 2007 13:31

An ancestor was in prison for failure to pay Bastardy Bonds on the 1851 Census. I have discovered that William Comins (Cumine on the record) was incarcerated 28th Feb. 1851 for two consecutive months, in North Riding Gaol, Northallerton, NRY.
I know the father but how do I discover the mother and child please? I need to find the "Twig" "Branch" or "Bough" and maybe it will solve someone elses mystery, I hope!
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes to all,
Dana

Dana

Dana Report 27 Oct 2007 20:10

Hi Anita,
Thank you very much for those tips. I am off looking!
Kind regards,
Dana

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Oct 2007 20:14

What about court records?

Ozi.

Dana

Dana Report 28 Oct 2007 07:53

The Quarter Sessions records were searched from April 1849 to April 1851 by an experienced researcher but nothing was found, unfortunately.

Dana

Dana Report 29 Oct 2007 09:54

Hi Lost for Words :-)
Many thanks for your advice. I will try and drag my lovely experienced "Researcher" out of retirement and see if she has checked any of the three records which you have so kindly suggested.