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1830's claiming benifit for child

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Sarah

Sarah Report 5 Oct 2013 20:35

Hello I have recently been given information that my 4th Great grandmother took out the then equivalent of csa on the father of her child

he eldest was born in 1829 in south Leverton, Nottinghamsire

Where about would I find out this sort of information?

thank you
Sarah

Penny

Penny Report 5 Oct 2013 20:48

it would be called a bastardy order

http://www.genguide.co.uk/source/Bastardy-Bonds-amp-Documents-Parish-amp-Poor-Law/140/

Sarah

Sarah Report 5 Oct 2013 20:50

thank you that sounds familiar, it is so long since I was told I couldn't even remember what it was called :-S