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Expand 1 - Registers and Service of the Church1 - Registers and Service of the Church
Expand 2 - Clergy papers: licences, institutions etc2 - Clergy papers: licences, institutions etc
Expand 4 - Churchwardens: rates4 - Churchwardens: rates
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Expand 1 - Overseers: Settlement. Volume containing settlement certificates 1 - Overseers: Settlement. Volume containing settlement certificates
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4 - Overseers: Settlement. Volume
Expand 5 - Overseers: Settlement certificates 5 - Overseers: Settlement certificates
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1 - Settlement examination of Margaret Piller, wife of John Piller, born in the parish of St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, settlement of parents is in parish of St. Edward in Cambridge, married in St. Benedict's
2 - Settlement examination of Thomas Bently, inhabitant of the parish of Hitchin, Hertfordshire
3 - Settlement examination of Mary Makepeace, place of legal settlement is in parish of St. Benedict, Cambridge (torn)
4 - Settlement examination of William Pool, born in Conington, went to Knapwell to work for two years, then was apprenticed to Uncle John Bruce, carpenter of Newton for four years; place of legal settlement in Knapwell
5 - Settlement examination of Henry Brewer, journeyman, born at Towcester, Northamptonshire, son of Henry Brewer, barber, whose place of legal settlement was Trinity parish, Cambridge
6 - Settlement examination of Ellis Richards, born in Milton, at 18 was appointed for three years to Charles Buckingham, a baker, in St. Edward's, Cambridge
7 - Settlement examination of Susanah Meers, born in parish of St. Andrew the Great and lived with parents there until fifteen, then was in service in several places
8 - Settlement examination of Sarah Peters, wife of John Peters who enlisted as a soldier; on being told he was dead married Henry Applegarth of Bishops Stortford and had a daughter, then John Peters returned and took her back
9 - Settlement examination of John Robinson, staymaker, residing in parish of St. Benedict, born in parish of St. James, Westminster; at fifteen apprenticed to Noah ?Grunioe, staymaker, in St. James, Westminster for seven years
10 - Settlement examination of Mary Rose, born in Holy Trinity, Cambridge; she worked as a yearly servant with Beaumont Prior of All Saints, Cambridge, perukemaker for four years; widow of Philip Rose born in Coton
11 - Letter to churchwardens from Argent Keemish in Winchester with copy of his settlement examination: had been born in Millborough in Cheriton, Hampshire, and served various people including Lord Mazarene at Benet College, Cambridge
12 - Settlement examination of Edward Stearn, born in Cambridge, was hired by Edward Palmby (damaged)
13 - Settlement examination of Thomas Pamplin, when 27 he occupied a farm in Little Shelford, and continued to do so for nine years
14 - Settlement examination of Elizabeth Masters, widow, residing in the parish of St. Benedict; born in St. Edward's; when young she came into parish of St. Sepulchre, Cambridge stayed for ten years and married to John Edward Masters, Irishman
15 - Settlement examination of John Storey, in 1770 was a legal parishioner in Teversham, then moved into St. Benedict's, Cambridge and rents closes in Teversham and Quy in his occupation of horse doctor
16 - Settlement examination of Sarah Gooch, born in Haslingfield, lived as servant to Mr. Heart in Grantchester, married another servant, William Doggett in 1771
17 - Settlement examination of John Richardson, born in Barton, lived in Bottisham for nine-ten years and in St. Benedict's for six and a half years
18 - Settlement examination of Edward Patman, born in St. Mary the Less, at fourteen apprenticed to Mr. Lincoln of St. Andrew the Less, later enlisted in services
19 - Settlement examination of Edward Vale, born in Acton, Essex, has lived in various places has a wife and two children
20 - Settlement examination of William Asby, born in Great Livermoore, Suffolk, served seven years apprenticeship with uncle there, later rented house in St. Benedict's
21 - Settlement examination of Charles Stanmer, was apprentice to Charles Pratt, barber of All Saints, Cambridge for seven years, rents house in St. Benedict's and also a close in Chesterton
22 - Settlement examination of Edward Litchfield, lives in house rented from William Fuller with rent of £9
23 - Settlement examination of Thomas Coe, born in St. Mary the Less, Cambridge, husband of Elizabeth with their children Thomas (16 years), John (12 years), Elizabeth (6 years), William (20 years) and Sarah (a fortnight)
24 - Settlement examination of Edward Litchfield, born in Eversden, lived in different places, rented property in St. Benedict and St. Giles' parishes, has a wife, Elizabeth and two children, John and Edward
25 - Settlement examination of George Cooke, born in St. Mary the Great, Cambridge, had been to the West Indies as a sailor, now married with two children
26 - Settlement examination of Simeon Robinson, born in Duxford, went to Walden to learn his trade of carpentry, has a wife Elizabeth and children, Ann, Simeon and Margaret
27 - Settlement examination of Isaac Keech, last place of legal settlement in Little Staughton, Bedfordshire due to his apprenticeship there
28 - Settlement examination of Phillip Harris, last place of legal settlement in Tiverton, Devonshire where he had served apprenticeship
29 - Note of oaths of William Harris and Sarah Rawlins that they have lived in St. Benedict's parish for a month
30 - Settlement examination of John Hawes residing in Barnwell; born in Lexham, Norfolk then came to Cambridge and was employed as a brickmaker by Mr. Thurston and Mr. Apthorpe; with rough notes, etc
31 - Settlement examination of Frederick Benton of Holy Trinity parish; father lived in parish of St. Mary the Great; later his father hired house in St. Benedict; at nineteen married and lived in St. Andrew the Great; his wife is Sarah and son, Frederick (2 years)
32 - Settlement examination of Mary Ann Taylor, widow of Thomas Taylor who had settlement in St. Benedict but died in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
33 - Settlement examination of James Wye, labourer of Waterbeach, Cambridge, served George Bullen of St. Benedict's, farmer; has wife, Hannah and a child and all are now chargeable to parish of Waterbeach
34 - Settlement examination of William Webb, residing in St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge, born in Shudy Camps, was a yearly servant to William Wentworth, surgeon, during this time lived in St. Benedict's, then lived in house of Mr. Payne, sawyer, in St. Andrew the Less; has a wife, Mary Ann, both chargeable to St. Andrew the Less parish
35 - Settlement examination of Philip Witt residing in St. Andrew the Less, born at Great Wilbraham where his father belonged; lived in St. Benedict for 8 or 9 years, has a wife, Ann and two children, Harriet (8 years) and Matthew (3 years) all chargeable to parish of St. Andrew the Less
36 - Settlement examination of John Thurston residing in St. Clement's parish born at King Street, St. Julian's in Norwich, came to Bottisham as a brickmaker for 23 years; moved to Hoddesdon then to St. Benedict's, wife and children not living with him; he is chargeable to the parish of St. Benedict, Cambridge
37 - Settlement examination of Richard Wayman, labourer, of Horningsea, currently in the town gaol for not complying with an affiliation order
Expand 7 - Overseers: Settlement. Removal orders 7 - Overseers: Settlement. Removal orders
Expand 8 - Overseers: Settlement. Removal orders for vagrants, most with examinations8 - Overseers: Settlement. Removal orders for vagrants, most with examinations
9 - Constable: vagrant's pass of Mary Sturges, widow of Daniel to pass from London
10 - Overseers: Settlement. Examination of Mary Cooper, touching the settlement of Elizabeth May her daughter by her first husband
Expand 14 - Overseers: apprenticeship14 - Overseers: apprenticeship
Expand 15 - Overseers: bastardy15 - Overseers: bastardy
Expand 16 - Overseers: other settlement papers16 - Overseers: other settlement papers
Expand 17 - Militia records17 - Militia records
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Expand 20 - Surveyors: highway rates20 - Surveyors: highway rates
Expand 22 - Surveyors: other records22 - Surveyors: other records
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