| Description | Certificate that an order of affiliation has been made on William Whitehead of the township of Spofforth in the West Riding labourer, as father of the bastard child of Mary Davison of the township of Thirsk singlewoman. On 24 November 1817 a recognizance was made by the said William Whitehead and by George Whytehead of the township of Spofforth farmer for the appearance of William Whitehead at the next Quarter Sessions |