Title:
Settlement examination of Rebecca Plumb, of Buttsbury
Level: Category
Parish Records
Level: Fonds
RAYLEIGH, Holy Trinity
Level: Sub-Fonds
OVERSEERS
Level: Series
Settlement
Scope and Content:
About 32 years old. Born in Little Waltham. About 13 years ago she married John Plumb at the parish church of Great Burstead. Rebecca has not seen John in the last 12 months. Has 5 children, William aged 12, Samuel aged about 11, John aged about 9, Mary aged about 7, James aged about 5, and Ann aged about 3. Mary and Ann are now living with Rebecca. The sons, William, John, and James remained with their father, although Rebecca has been informed that John and James are now dead. Rebecca states that John's legal place of settlement was Buttsbury, which he obtained by working there as ayearly servant for John Duke, farmer, of Buttsbury. Rebecca has been receiving poor relief from the parish of Buttsbury from Michalemas this year to the present time.
Dates of Creation:
18 August 1808
Extent:
1 sheet