Bastardy Records

[zx6rninja]

Hi
Please can anyone help
I am looking for information on a number of people I have some information from Trowbridge records office but could not find names of the children.
Mothers Name    Town   Fathers Name    Town               Child's Name Birth Date
Jane Alford          Mere   Thomas Perman  Bourton                   ?            1777
Mary Hunt           Mere   Walter Alford     Mere (Blacksmith)      ?            1803
Mary Ann Alford  Mere    William Bealing   Mere                       ?            1806
Arabella Alford    Mere    Henry Hiller        West Knoyle             ?            1810
Sarah Alford        Mere   James Edwards Corton (Blacksmith)   ?            1810
Sarah Alford        Mere   John White    Mere (Yeoman)              ?            1815

If anyone has information on, or where I can find the information on the names of the children I would be grateful.
Best Regards

John Alford

[dee-jay]

Hi John

Have you tried the Register of Baptisms for the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Mere?  Early baptism of base-born children was an inducement for receipt of parish relief following confinement.