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Joy

Joy Report 17 Jul 2008 14:35

You're welcome. As often is the case, more information led to more questions, ie who was his uncle? ... :-)

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 17 Jul 2008 14:14

Chris & Joy

sorry I haven't come back sooner but thank you for for the responses

Kim

Joy

Joy Report 14 Jul 2008 14:22

An example for you - from the records office at Ipswich:
According to the Settlement Examination Mary Packard, residing in Little Glemham, widow, and relict of Joseph Packard, late of the same place. 13 November 1817: her husband was brought up by an uncle of his from his childhood; and in the year 1783 he put her husband into a small farm at Little Glemham (she then being married to him) that he, the uncle, had purchased, living there for a year and an half. Then he went into another small farm belonging to the same uncle, where they stayed for three years. Then they lived in a cottage in Little Glemham (property of the same uncle) that had 3 acres of ploughed and 5 acres of meadow land, until Joseph's death in 1815; and she continued there ever since.

This was found for me by a cousin in Suffolk.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 14 Jul 2008 12:45

Kim

This following link gives an explanation of what Poor Law records cover and a general view as to availabilty.

http://www.gmcro.co.uk/cs/poor_law_records.htm

Hope it helps

Chris

Researching:
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Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 13 Jul 2008 15:11

What info would the Settlement Records give me?

Do all RO's hold them?

Would I have to order them prior to my visit?

thanks
Kim