Trees, thanks for that, think I am back up to date now (if that is ever possible with Carters).
Ken, from the High Littleton website:
57. Ann HOOK had a bastard child by Thomas BRODRIBB c.1793/4.
[Note: Overseers' Accounts record on 14 Sep 1793 5/- paid to Ann HOOK in sickness. There were several similar payments around that time together with payments of 2/- to Hannah DANDO for looking after Ann and 9/0˝ for a bed case and a sheet. Vestry Minutes of 15 Oct 1793 agreed to allow Anne HOOK 2/3 p.w. for her present support, which was paid for 27 weeks and 2/3 p.w. for Hannah DANDO for looking after Ann, which was paid for 4 weeks.
Martha dau. of Ann HOOK, a pauper, bapt. at High Littleton 23 Mar 1794.
Ann had had previous bastard children in 1784 and 1788 and went on to have more in 1796 and 1802.
Jacob CARTER bach. otp married Martha HOOK spin. otp by banns at Paulton 27 Feb 1814.
Many years later they had a child, the baptism entry for which revealed the name of Martha's father: John (born 5 Nov 1830) son of Jacob CARTER, miner, Paulton, & Martha dau. of Thomas BROADRIB & Anne HOOK, bapt. at
Midsomer Norton Wesleyan Methodist Church 3 Apr 1831.
Ann HOOK went to live with her daughter Martha CARTER at Paulton Basin in Feb 1821 and died there 2 months later.]
HIGH LITTLETON BASTARDS 1600-1850 & INDEXES.
Ken, There is lot more on the website of the payments to Ann Hook and apprenticeships the various children undertook, along with marriages, etc. of the children.
Ray
