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Re: 1770s - did the man have to pay to support an illegitimate child?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 01 April 10 10:02 BST (UK) »
From the few paper notes I still have, in addition to Thomas Greaves having children baptised in Holmfirth, John on 3 Feb 1681/2:

William Greaves had a son, William, baptised on 3 Apr 1699 and a son, George, on 24 May 1902

Henry Greaves had a son, Joshua, baptised on 2 Sep 1683

There was a Mary Greaves baptised at Kirkburton on 25 Mar 1660. d/o John Greaves.

On the basis there were few Greaves families around at that time then Mary could possibly be the sibling of Thomas, William and Henry and so John Greaves is the father of them all and hence my ancestor.

All conjecture, of course!
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