Friday, 23 September 2011

Watching and Warding

Watching and Warding (at Nottinghamshire Record Office)

Bridge Ward no.1 - A list of names, ages, occupations and residencies of all men usually dwelling within Ward of Alderman J H Barker, above age of 17 years, charged and assessed to the Relief of the Poor:

John Swain aged 43 Cowkeeper of Meadow Street 25 October 1816 ‘Says he won’t go for Nobody.’ (Fine for non-attendance was 10 pounds at the time.)

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