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Rushden Temperance Society Pledge Book NRO Ref: YZ 9698 Pledge Book |
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We voluntarily agree to abstain from all intoxicating liquors except for medicinal purposes and in a Religious Ordinance
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J |
Whittemore |
Dec 9th 1840 |
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Frances |
Whittemore |
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Elizabeth |
Linnitt |
Dec 10th 1840 |
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Louisa |
More |
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Elizabeth |
Knight |
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Emma |
Knight |
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Elizabeth |
Blowfield |
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John |
Cave |
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Hannah |
Linnitt |
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Esther |
Bayes |
Left dead |
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Louisa |
Branson ? |
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Hannah |
Elstow |
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John |
Chettle |
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Mary |
Chettle |
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Edwin … |
Chettle |
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Samuel |
Chettle |
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Elizabeth |
Chettle |
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Patience |
Chettle |
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Rushden
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The Temperance Society was formed
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Dec 9th 1940
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J |
Whittemore |
Dec 9 |
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Thomas |
Brawn |
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Mrs |
Whittemore |
Dec 9 / 40 |
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Sarah |
Brawn |
43 |
John |
Cave |
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Samuel |
Knight |
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Fisher |
Chettles |
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Ebenezer |
Knight |
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Benjamin |
Chettles |
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withdrawn Nov15/61
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William |
Claridge |
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Samuel |
Knight |
jun |
Charles |
Bayes |
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Ann |
Knight |
43 |
Minnie |
Skinner |
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Elizabeth |
Knight |
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William |
Colson |
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Ann |
Sargent |
42 |
Jabez |
Colson |
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Eliza |
Sargent |
47 |
James |
Knight |
sen |
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James |
Knight jun |
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John |
Knight |
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John |
Sargent sen |
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Maria |
Knight |
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William |
Thompson |
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Hannah |
Linnitt |
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Maria |
Thompson |
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Jane |
Cave |
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William |
Wright |
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Mary |
Day |
Colson |
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Jane |
Chettles |
Colson |
Edwin |
Knight |
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Edmund |
Sharwood |
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Naomi |
Sargent |
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Thomas |
Sargent |
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James |
Sargent |
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John |
Sargent jun |
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Elizabeth |
Knight |
sen |
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Frances |
Knight |
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Joseph |
Bayes |
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Elizabeth Ann Maria White |
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Jane |
Knight |
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Ebenezer |
White |
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Fredrick |
Knight |
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George |
Smith |
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Sariah |
Skinner |
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Charles |
Burton |
May29 55 |
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Emma |
Skinner |
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Edwin |
Chettels |
May 23 54 |
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Samuel |
Skinner |
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Thomas |
Burton |
Jun 26 54 |
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John |
Cox |
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Thomas |
Willmot |
March 54 |
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Ebenezer |
Cox |
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James |
Willmott |
Aug |
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Thomas |
Maddocks |
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Martha |
Spence |
Sep 26 54 |
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William |
Maddocks |
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Joseph |
Chettle |
Sep 27 54 |
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Mary Ann |
Cave |
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Thos |
Brightwell |
Dec 22 54 |
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Paul |
Cave |
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Caroline |
White |
Apr 11 |
April 4 |
Amos |
Cave |
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Martha |
Lovell |
[IS] |
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Alfred |
Denton |
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John |
Jaques |
X |
Jan 16 |
Sariah |
Skinner |
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William |
Gross |
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Edwin |
Thompson |
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Angelina |
Wilkins |
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Thomas |
Lucas |
Higham |
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Mary |
Freeman |
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Joseph |
Sharwood |
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John |
Wood |
July 10th 55 |
George |
White |
aged 8 years |
Dec 26 1854 |
Elizabeth |
Green |
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John |
White |
aged 28 years |
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Sarahann |
Skinner |
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Thos |
White |
aged 6 years |
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Susan |
Brightwell |
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Maria |
White |
aged 31 years |
1855 |
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Christina |
Towers |
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Ellen |
White |
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William |
Towers |
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…line |
White |
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William |
Gadsby |
June 22 |
55 |
Charles |
Eaton |
Sep 24 |
56 |
Samuel |
Denton |
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Alfred |
Knight |
1847 |
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Edward |
Barlow |
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William |
Knight |
1848 |
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Edward |
Barlow jun |
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Mary |
Day |
1856 |
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Thomas |
Spencer |
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Louisa |
Day |
1856 |
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George |
Joyce |
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Harriett |
Day |
1856 |
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Mary Ann |
Barlow |
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Sarah Ann |
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Sarah |
Wilmot |
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Chas |
Hewitt |
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Baker |
Denton |
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Benjmain |
Mantle |
Oct 6 |
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John |
Whitehead |
Oct 7 |
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Daniel |
Deiton |
Jan 27 |
1857 |
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Mary |
Deiton |
Jan 27 |
1857 |
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Charles |
Groome |
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Thomas |
Gadsby |
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Solomon |
Bayes |
Feb 16 |
1858 |
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James |
Clayson |
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F |
Cox |
July 27 |
1858 |
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Mary |
Clark |
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Kather |
Cox |
July 27 |
1858 |
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Martha |
Stevens |
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Elen |
Baxter |
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1858 |
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Mary |
Gess or Gross ? |
Joseph |
Clayton |
April 20 |
1858 |
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Anne |
Hall ? |
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William |
Packwood |
April 21 |
1858 |
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Alfred |
Packwood |
April 21 |
1858 |
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Susan |
Cooke |
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George |
Ansell |
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Eliz |
Wilmer |
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Samuel |
Patenall |
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William |
Wilmot |
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Ann |
Claton |
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Edward |
Scholes |
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Ebenezer |
Claridge |
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John |
Palmer |
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Robert |
Browning |
Feb 27 |
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age 11 years |
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F |
Browning |
April 17 |
59 |
age 10 years |
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John |
Elstow |
July 15 |
59 |
age 14 years |
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Mary Ann |
Tarry |
May 29 |
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age 20 |
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Sarah |
Banks |
Jun 14 |
1860 |
Cambridgeshire |
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Anne |
Skinner |
Jun 14 |
1860 |
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Banks |
Skinner |
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Betsy |
Allen |
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Thomas |
White |
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G H |
Skinner |
June 14 |
1860 |
18 years |
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Saml Chas |
Rootham |
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Thomas |
Leigh |
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Robert |
Browning |
October 27th |
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The Pledge |
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We voluntarily agree to abstain from all intoxicating liquors except for medicinal purposes and in a Religious Ordinance. Society formed Dec 9th 1840 |
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J |
Whittemore |
Dec 9 |
40 |
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Sarah |
Brawn |
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Mrs |
Whittemore |
Dec 10 |
40 |
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Samuel |
Knight sen |
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John |
Cave |
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Ebenezer |
Knight |
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Fisher |
Chettle |
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Samuel |
Knight jun |
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Benjamin |
Chettle |
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Ann |
Knight |
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William |
Claridge |
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Elizabeth |
Knight |
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Charles |
Bayes |
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Ann |
Sargent |
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Morice |
Skinner |
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Eliza |
Sargent |
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William |
Colson |
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James |
Knight jun |
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Jabez |
Colson |
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John |
Sargent sen |
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James |
Knight sen |
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Maria |
Thompson |
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John |
Knight |
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William |
Wright |
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Maria |
Knight |
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Jane |
Chettle |
Colson |
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Hannah |
Linnitt |
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Edmund |
Sharwood |
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Jane |
Cave |
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Thomas |
Sargent |
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Mary |
Day |
Colson |
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James |
Sargent |
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Edwin |
Knight |
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Elizabeth |
Knight sen |
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Naomi |
Sargent |
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Frances |
Knight |
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Thomas |
Brawn |
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Joseph |
Bayes |
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Thomas |
Brightwell |
Dec 1st |
1854 |
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John |
Jaques |
Jany 16th |
55 |
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Susan |
Brightwell |
Sep 14 |
55 |
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Samuel |
Brightwell |
Aug 25 |
56 |
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Mary |
Parker |
Oct 6th |
56 |
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Higham |
Samuel |
Ebbutt |
Sep 24 |
56 |
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Irchester |
Elizabeth |
Darnell |
Sep 24 |
56 |
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Maryann |
Darnell |
Sep 24 |
56 |
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Rebeckah |
Darnell |
Sep 24 |
56 |
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Nathan |
Crick |
Dec 6 |
56 |
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Elizabeth |
Clark |
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John |
Chettle |
March 31st |
1857 |
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Mary |
Chettle |
March 31st |
1857 |
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Eliza |
Chettle |
X |
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Edwin |
Chettle |
X |
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Danell |
Sharpe |
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Sarah |
Sharpe |
X |
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William |
Willmot |
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Thomas |
Brown |
Jan 4 |
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William |
Freeman |
Jan 4 |
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John |
Packwood |
Jan 19 |
1858 |
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Elizabeth |
Jaques |
Feb 22 |
X |
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George |
Litchfield |
1858 |
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Joseph |
Rice |
May 3 |
1858 |
Thomas |
Bayes |
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John |
Willmott |
May 3 |
1858 |
James |
Warren |
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Samuel |
Clayton |
May 3 |
1858 |
Baker |
Denton |
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Sarah |
Willmor |
May 3 |
1858 |
John |
Piggott |
10 Jan |
1861 |
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Wm |
Edwards |
July 23rd |
1858 |
Joseph |
Bayes |
57 |
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Cox |
Sep 6 |
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John |
Bull |
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Priscilla |
Miller |
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Eliza |
Baker |
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Elizabeth |
Patenall |
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Maryann |
Brafield |
May 26th |
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Martha |
Bridgeford |
Sep 29 |
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Caroline |
White |
May 26th |
1858 |
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Thos |
Browning |
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1858
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Ann |
Sykes |
July 22 |
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Jos |
Farrow |
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Elizabeth |
Sykes |
July 22 |
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Geo |
Mackness |
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John |
Clayton |
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J |
Piggott |
January 10th |
1861 |
John |
Sears |
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Sarah |
Percival |
X |
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Thos |
Newitt |
2 months |
Sept 30 |
58 |
Ruth |
Noble |
X |
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Elizabeth |
Cantrell ? |
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Mary |
Basiter ? |
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James |
Parker |
his X |
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John |
Hangner |
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John |
Tailby |
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Eliz |
Wills ? |
Nov 1 |
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Susna Eliz |
Foskett |
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William |
Parett |
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C S |
Wallis |
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Joseph |
Jolley |
Irchester |
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Tailby |
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Sarah |
Hobs |
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signed June 14th 1859 |
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Joseph |
Freemman |
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Thos |
Whitehead |
his X |
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Eliza |
Bridgment |
X |
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Joseph |
Clayton |
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James |
Flawn |
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William |
Clayton |
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Eliza |
Litchfield |
X |
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William |
Blades |
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Sarah |
Bridgford |
X |
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Titus |
Willmott |
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Ellen |
Yong |
X |
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Wm |
Denton |
his X |
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Joseph |
Allen |
X |
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Samuel |
Knight |
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Thos |
Bitts |
X |
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Thomas |
Lack |
X |
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Joseph |
Brawn |
X |
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Elizabeth |
Latham |
13 years |
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Elizth |
Baxter |
Caldecot |
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Edward |
Latham |
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Enos |
Crick |
May 20th |
1859 |
Enos |
Crick |
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Jethro |
Warren |
his X |
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Ellen |
Palmer |
her X |
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Ann |
Piggott |
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Neuts ? |
her X |
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Arthur |
Knight |
1863 |
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John |
Groome |
Feb 2nd |
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George |
Hawkes |
Feb 2nd |
X |
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1868 |
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William |
Millton |
Feb 4 |
X |
Thomas |
Bridgford |
Oct 19 |
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Joseph |
Groome |
May 9 |
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Araham |
Groome |
January 26th |
1870 |
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Thomas |
Patenall |
May 11th |
68 |
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Emma |
Risely |
May 11th |
68 |
Elizar |
Eless |
Pod[ing] |
aged 10 |
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Anne |
Wilby |
May 11th |
68 |
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June 27 |
1870 |
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Elizebeth |
Middleton |
July 12th |
1868
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Emmor |
Purkins |
Podd[inton] |
aged 6 years |
Thumas |
Dors |
July 14 |
1868
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William |
Gromme |
July 14 |
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Henry |
Harris |
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William |
Knight |
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William |
Campion |
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Emily |
Knight |
age 2 ? |
1868 |
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June 2nd 1870 |
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Jeremiah |
Chettle |
Age 11 years |
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Priscilla |
Chettle |
May 20th |
1859 |
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Arthur |
Chettle |
Enos |
Crick |
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Ernest Albert |
Chettle |
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1870 |
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Mary Ann |
Sykes |
June 4th |
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William |
Sykes |
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August 30th 1870 |
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Abraham |
Groome |
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William Henry |
Allen |
Oct 1st |
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Irthlingborough |
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1871 |
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Abraham |
Groome |
March 3rd |
1871 |
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Arthur |
Valentine |
March 3rd |
1871 |
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Mary Ann |
Harris |
aged 10 years |
April 25 |
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Martha |
Harris |
8 years |
April 25 |
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Mary Ann |
Sykes |
aged 7 years |
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Minney |
Sykes |
aged 5 years |
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John |
Cave |
aged 10 years |
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1872 |
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Thomas |
Alibone |
age 13 years |
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Thomas |
Willis |
age 12 years |
Jan 18 |
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John |
Groome |
age 21 |
Mar 18 |
72 |
Cornelius |
Robins |
age 24 |
Mar 18 |
72 |
Jesse |
Darnell |
age 23 |
April 18 |
1872 |
Samuel |
Linnitt |
age 14 |
April 18 |
1872 |
Benjamin |
Sears |
age 14 |
April 30 |
1872 |
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1873 |
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Charles |
White |
aged 12 years |
Jan 16 |
X |
Abraham |
Groome |
September 8th |
1873 |
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Naomi |
Perkings |
aged 7 years |
Nov 24 |
X |
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1874 |
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Eliza |
Greasley |
January 3 |
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Frederick |
Collins |
May 13 |
1874 |
age 24 |
Abraham |
Groome |
June 2 |
1874 |
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Thomas |
Olifant ? |
aged 16 |
75 |
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Benjamin |
Mantle |
Feby 10th |
1875 |
age 30 |
Charles |
Palmer |
Feby 10th |
age 20 |
1875 |
Alfred |
Bull |
Feby 10th |
age 18 |
1875 |
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1875 |
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Abraham |
Groome |
September 20th |
1875 |
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George |
Smart |
Jan 2nd |
1877 |
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Arthur |
Knight |
Oct 6 |
77 |
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1878 |
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Thomas |
Fisher |
age 18 |
Feb 2nd |
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Eliza |
Gilbert |
age 19 |
March 20 |
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Charles |
Iliffe |
April 6th |
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1879 |
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Charles |
Knight |
Rushden |
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Arthur |
Buthan |
age 18 |
Jan 2 |
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David William |
Percival |
age 17 |
Jan 2 |
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Edwin |
Ladds |
age 25 |
July 1st |
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John Henry |
Mantle |
Nov 10th |
79 |
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William |
Charles |
Aug 11 |
1879 |
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1882 |
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Gei |
Pung |
Aug 1 |
1882 |
Eleanor |
Pung |
Aug 1 |
1882 |
J H |
Saxby |
Oct 2 |
82 |
John Hny |
Riddly |
October 2 |
1882 |
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1883 |
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Green |
Feb |
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1884 |
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William |
Bridgeford |
Age 30 next Birthday |
Jan 14 |
Henry |
Tye |
Age 31 |
February 4th |
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Rosa Ellen |
Childs |
June 7 |
1884 |
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Annie |
Childs |
June 7 |
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William |
Bridgeford |
Age 11 next February |
1884 |
Lancelot |
Bridgeford |
Age 9 next February 14 |
1885 |
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Oliver |
Abblet |
age 7 years |
Feb 16 |
85 |
Charles |
Gilbert |
11 years |
Feby 16 |
85 |
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Rice |
H J |
age 9? |
Apr 7 |
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Age 27 |
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Henry |
Rice |
April 7th/85 |
Aged 27 |
85 |
Thos |
Nunley |
May 5th |
1885 |
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John |
Nunley |
May 5th |
1885 |
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Mary Ann |
Nunley |
May 5th |
1885 |
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William |
Wildman |
Feby 26 |
1886 |
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The Pledge |
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We the Undersigned Neame do Voluntarily agree to abstain from using of Tobacco in Chewing and Smoking, also of Cigars and of taking Snuff and discountenance them both as very injrious to the health of Men or Women. May the 10 1840 |
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J |
Chettle |
Hawker |
38 |
Rushden |
Wm |
Colson |
Cordwainer |
22 |
Rushden |
Jonathan |
Whittemore |
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40 |
Rushden |
William |
Ward |
Smith |
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John |
Niclenson ? |
currier |
27 |
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John |
... |
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Ebenezer |
Knight |
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Feby 16 |
1847 |
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resigned |
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William |
Colson |
March 1st |
1847 |
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John |
Sargent |
March 1st |
1847 |
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Seargant |
Knight |
Dec 16 |
1853 |
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John |
White |
December 26th |
1854 |
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resigned |
October 1855 |
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John |
Wood |
July 10th |
1855 |
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