Case 1881. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 15 August 1883
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- 1. Give the boy's christian name and surname.
- J.
- 2. State his exact age, and give the date and place of his birth.
- 7 on the 16th May 1883. Born [Farurar's] Rd.
- 3. Is he legitimate?
- Yes.
- 4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
- St John the Divine
- 5. Are his parents living?
- Only the mother
- 6. If. however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died, and give the date of their death
- Father - died 1879 of pleurisy
- 7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
- Mother - No house now. left. 38 Lyndal St. & been in Infirmary Lambeth a few weeks. unable to work or maintain herself.
- 8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full) and state their ages.
- Mother - M. aged 31.
- Father - J. 32 when he died
- 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.
- Billiard [marker] 30/- week. Mr. P. [?] Rd.
- 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.
- Charwoman 6/ a week. Mr. B. Coufertious Loughborough Rd.
- 11. Have his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
- For the children for 3 years. 2 loaves, 1 lb. meat. 1 lb. rice a week.
- 12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
- NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
- E., Lower [Broughton] Rd., 10
- [?], Manchester at his aunt's at Peckham, 4
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