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London and Middlesex / Re: Were babies of prostitutes usually baptised or registered?
« on: Tuesday 25 February 25 07:49 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: hurworth on Sunday 23 February 25 06:44 GMT (UK)
There's a woman in the family tree that I think was a prostitute.  She didn't marry and had at least five children over almost 20 years.  I've mentioned her here before.  She was found guilty of being a lewd woman and having a child chargeable to the parish, so was sent to prison for a year.  Can't quite see how that helped matters as now she wasn't available to care for her children.

I have found baptisms for most of her children.  The youngest was born in 1832, prior to registration.

Thanks all for your comments.
The baptisms you found - did they use her surname? was it all the same church? did the baptisms include age of the children i.e. how much time elapsed between births and baptisms?

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London and Middlesex / Were babies of prostitutes usually baptised or registered?
« on: Friday 21 February 25 03:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all
I am looking at a woman living variously in St Pancras (workhouse), around 'The Mint' and Camberwell, London 1850's, 1860's. Very poor and rough areas at that time I believe.
Her address when she visited the workhouse was variously 'Tramp, Casual, Casual, No address'.
Her occupation 'Lace and hosiery, washing, laundry, no occupation'.
She had a child born in 1856 and another in 1867 and no birth or baptism can be found for these.
My guess is she was working as a prostitute, likely a widow.
I am wondering have other people located baptisms and birth registrations for the babies of prostitutes from this era?
This woman was likely from Europe as well and possibly could not read and write.

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