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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt:...deferentially, Joseph; the villagers, behind his back, spoke of him as "Owd Joseph," but addressed him as "Mr. Hampson." The choir boys nicknamed him "Owd Hommer," or " Coal hommer," from the raps their heads so frequently received from him. OU'SEERS OF THE POORE OF STRETFORD. (From the Church Registers, vol. i.) 1681 is James Taylor. 1682 is George Richardson. 1683. John Gee, Higginlane. 1686. Robert Mosse and his man. 1687. William Barlow and his man. 1688. Richard Harrison al' Hughes. 1689. Tho. Barlow. 1690. John Barlow Samuel Thomason, struck out. 1691. Robert Owen. 1694. Richard Worthington, Overseer of the Poor. 1695. William Shawcross. 1696. Tho. Hay ward. 1697. Tho. Smith. 1698. Tho. Smith for Mr. Dickonson's estate. 1699. Peter Heyes. 1700. John Falkner. 1701. John Moss. 1702. Henry Davie. 1703. George Barker. 1704. Tho. Chadwick. 1705. Mr. Gooding for Gorsehill. 1706. Richard Gee. 1707. John Harrison for Falkners. 1708. Tho. Moors for John Crowther. 1709. George Richardson. 1710. Sam1 Johnson. 1711. John Barlow. 1712. William Barlow. 1713. James Green. 1714. John Hampson for Tho. Newton's estate. 1715. James Barlow. 1716. Tho. Taylor. 1717. William Falkner. 1718. John Shawcross. 1719. John Wright. 1720. Francis Johnson. 1721. John Crowther p Harrisons of the Toad Lane. 1722. John Crowther for Sherlock's. 1723. Tho. Chadwick for Mrs. Eliz. Roscoe. 1724. Tho. Chadwick for his own estate (or Dickonson's estate). 1725. James Barlow for Dickonson's estate. 1726. John Moss. 1727. William Moss. 1728. John Strettell, Overseer, and Mr. Harrison. 1729. Jonath. Hulm and John Knight, Shrewsbury carrier. 1730. Tho. Chadwick for Ratcliffe estate (and John Moss) de chappel style for Radcliffes. 1731. Joneth. Lowe and Geor...