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Case 224

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 16 April 1883

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1. Give the boy's christian name and surname.
G.

2. State his exact age, and give the date and place of his birth.
7. Kampthi, Central [?] India July 8th 1876.

3. Is he legitimate?
Yes.

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Yes. H. Trinity, Kampthi

5. Are his parents living?
Father dead.

6. If. however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died, and give the date of their death
Father - died July 29, 1878. Suddenly [?] of foreign service.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - at present at Refuge, [?] St. E. one week.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - M., 42
Father - C., 48 at death.

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.
[Sacker] - Gunner R/A [?] always in Hospital 1/3 a week after expenses of this.

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.
Ayah- £3-£7 a [?]. Mr. M. [Elen] Road, Brixton, S.W.

11. Have his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
In Woolwich for few months on death of husband

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
C., [?] College, India (under government), 21, student, [nil]
G., [service] - Mr. H. ([Butcher]) [Hamer Rd.], 16, servant, £9 a year.
E., Mr. L, [?], Kilburn, 13, [?], given her home free.
A., Miss D. has taken [?], 11, "", [?]
A., [?] [Brenwich], 9, "", ""


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