| Description | Recognizance dated 24 November 1817 made by William Whytehead labourer and George Whytehead labourer, both of Spofforth in the West Riding, for the appearance of William Whytehead at the next Quarter Sessions as father of the bastard child of Mary Davison singlewoman, which when born is likely to be chargeable to the township of Thirsk
Certificate dated 12 January 1818 and issued by Thomas Newton clerk J.P. that Francis Hansell one of the overseers of the poor of the township of Thirsk has sworn that Mary Davison of Thirsk singlewoman has not yet been delivered of her bastard child
Certificate dated 30 March 1818 that an order has been made on William Whitehead [sic] of the township of Spofforth in the West Riding labourer for the maintenance of the bastard daughter of Mary Davison of Thirsk singlewoman |