AnnB
22-12-2004, 03:27 PM
My husband's Brock ancestors spent a lot of time being shunted from one workhouse to another. Fortunately for me, some years ago, I was able to extract several settlement and removal orders for them at the Greater London Record Office as was (now the Metropolitan Archives). One such settlement examination has puzzled me for some time, and I thought I'd see if anyone out there can throw any more light on it.
George Brock and his family underwent a "voluntary examination" in December 1815 which declared they were to be removed to the Parish of St Mary Lambeth back to "their" Parish of St Giles, Camberwell. (This was the regular route of the Brocks, I think they were smitten with Camberwell.......)
In April 1816 there was another "voluntary examination" of Sarah Brock, wife of George Brock, which reads - "The examinent upon her oath saith that she hath heard her husband say that he hired himself as a yearly servant about forty years ago unto Mr Thomas Clark of South Lambeth in the Parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey at the yearly wage of 24 pounds and continued in the service for the space of 2 years and 6 months. This deponant further saith that she hath four children namely Ann aged 11 years, Matilda aged 8 years, John aged 6 years and Henry aged 4 years. This deponant further saith that her husband is now in confinement and that she hath heard him say that he hath done no act to gain him a subsequent settlement, that she is poor and became chargeable to the Parish of St Giles."
I am presuming that the "in confinement" means George was in prison? If so, any ideas about how to find out where and why? I think the words needle and haystack might spring to mind, but I thought someone might have a bright idea :confused:
Best wishes
Ann
George Brock and his family underwent a "voluntary examination" in December 1815 which declared they were to be removed to the Parish of St Mary Lambeth back to "their" Parish of St Giles, Camberwell. (This was the regular route of the Brocks, I think they were smitten with Camberwell.......)
In April 1816 there was another "voluntary examination" of Sarah Brock, wife of George Brock, which reads - "The examinent upon her oath saith that she hath heard her husband say that he hired himself as a yearly servant about forty years ago unto Mr Thomas Clark of South Lambeth in the Parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey at the yearly wage of 24 pounds and continued in the service for the space of 2 years and 6 months. This deponant further saith that she hath four children namely Ann aged 11 years, Matilda aged 8 years, John aged 6 years and Henry aged 4 years. This deponant further saith that her husband is now in confinement and that she hath heard him say that he hath done no act to gain him a subsequent settlement, that she is poor and became chargeable to the Parish of St Giles."
I am presuming that the "in confinement" means George was in prison? If so, any ideas about how to find out where and why? I think the words needle and haystack might spring to mind, but I thought someone might have a bright idea :confused:
Best wishes
Ann