Elizabeth-Hetherley-(Heatherley)-William-Tivey-Bastardy-Order
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Know all Men by these Present - THIS COURT upon the Oath of Elizabeth Hetherley singlewoman doth declare and adjudge William Tivey of Sheepshead in the said County Putative father of a male bastard child begotten of the Body of the said Elizabeth Hetherley and lately born in and now chargeable to the Parish of Sheepshead aforesaid and order that the said William Tivey do and shall weekly and every week pay to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Sheepshead aforesaid for the time being two shillings and five pence towards the maintenance of the said Bastard Child for so long as the same shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Sheepshead and that the said Elizabeth Hetherley do and shall weekly and every week pay the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Sheepshead said for the time being one shilling towards the maintenance of the said Bastatrd Child for as long as the same shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Sheepshead. This oath was made at the Leicester Quarter Sessions, Dated 16 March 1816 (Easter) |
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NOTES: William Tivey and Eliazbeth Heatherley were married at Ashby de la Zouch St Helen's Church 28th August 1816. They form part of GROUP 8. William was a native of Melbourne, the son of Thomas & Mary Tivey. Apprenticed out by the Overseers of the poor of Melbourne in 1803 aged 11 years. His master was William Hallam a framework knitter. William and Elizabeth resided in Shepshed, Leicestershire with their family. They were very poor and the family can be found in the Loughborough Work house registers on several occassions. The child on this Bastardy Court Order is probably their eldest son William Tivey (jnr) born 1816. Contact me for copies of the original via email, no charge. <<<<BACK TO BASTARDY INDEX |