>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 14, 1868; Issue 5994. PETTY SESSIONS. WOOTTON NORTH DIVISION. - Deddington, March 6. Before Rev. W. C. RISLEY , and Charles Cottrell DORMER and H. C. RISLEY , Esqrs. Harriett COLES , of Deddington, charged Joseph Farmer SIMS , of Birmingham, with being the father of an illegitimate female child. SIMS did not appear, but wrote a letter to Harriett COLES , in answer to one from her sister Mrs. Caroline DAWSON , to the effect that he had not the means of coming to Aynho by train, but would willingly allow her 2s 6d a week towards maintaining the child if she would put him to no further expense. The Bench ordered him to pay 2s 6d per week.

Bearing in mind this was 1868 and the father was in Birmingham - I wonder how this weekly payment would have been made? Any thoughts? John -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MICHAELCOOMBER@aol.com Sent: 01 March 2012 22:36 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] Illegitimate child:- COLES & SIMS ( 1868 ) >From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 14, 1868; Issue 5994. PETTY SESSIONS. WOOTTON NORTH DIVISION. - Deddington, March 6. Before Rev. W. C. RISLEY , and Charles Cottrell DORMER and H. C. RISLEY , Esqrs. Harriett COLES , of Deddington, charged Joseph Farmer SIMS , of Birmingham, with being the father of an illegitimate female child. SIMS did not appear, but wrote a letter to Harriett COLES , in answer to one from her sister Mrs. Caroline DAWSON , to the effect that he had not the means of coming to Aynho by train, but would willingly allow her 2s 6d a week towards maintaining the child if she would put him to no further expense. The Bench ordered him to pay 2s 6d per week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Interactive Oxfordshire parish map: http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/pardata.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4844 - Release Date: 03/01/12