Case 1372

Application for the Admission of a child

1. Give the child's christian name and surname

E

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of her birth

7 years 11 mths. June 1, 1881 Warminster

3. Legitimate?

yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism

Yes Parish Ch: Warminster, 1881

5. Parents living?

yes

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there

Mother Warminster Unsettled home
Father ditto

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.

Mother S, 39
Father E, 47

9. What was or is the nature of the father's occupation and the amount of his weekly earnings? Give the name and address of his present or last employer.

Father deaf & dumb - no regular occupation or regular earnings

10. What was or is the nature of the mother's occupation and the amount of her weekly earnings? Give the name and address of her present or last employer.

none

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?

Been in workhouse 4 times - Parish pays child's schooling

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all her brothers and sisters

NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS

E Warminster, 14, no settled, sometimes food or odd money
M, 10