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Examination of Hester Wallace of Wadhurst

Catalogue reference: PAR498/34/1/28

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Examination of Hester Wallace of Wadhurst dating from 3 Dec 1781.

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Reference

PAR498/34/1/28

Title

Examination of Hester Wallace of Wadhurst

Date

3 Dec 1781

Description

alleges that Harry Upton of Wadhurst, husbandman is the father of her bastard son born at Wadhurst workhouse on 18 Oct 1781; order to the constables of Loxfield Pelham hundred to bring HW and HU to the Chequers Maresfield on 7 Jan 1782 to be examined and make defence

Held by
East Sussex Record Office
Former department reference

PAR498/34/1/28

Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7c00361c-a5c0-4062-8dba-19306ae7a032/

Series information

PAR498/34

Overseers of the poor: bastardy

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Catalogue hierarchy

366,693 records

This record is held at East Sussex Record Office

1,266 records

Within the fonds: PAR498

PARISH OF WADHURST

130 records

Within the series: PAR498/34

Overseers of the poor: bastardy

40 records

Within the sub-series: PAR498/34/1

Bastardy examinations

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Examination of Hester Wallace of Wadhurst