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Case 4172

2. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society for H. 18 November 1893

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1. Give the child's christian name and surname.
H.

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
6 years last March. 23 March 1887, Liscard Nr B'Head

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
St Mary's Church, Liscard 15 June 1887

5. Parents living?

Father dead. Mother living

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

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - Darmonds Green, West Kirby Nr B'head; one week (waiting to go out to service)
Father -

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - M 32
Father - J died in 1891 aged 36

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.
General labourer, pound a week
[?] Liscard

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.
It was charing and washing, say an average 6/- a week.
Mrs. B, New Brighton \\ Mrs. B, Little Brighton

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
The mother 4/- a week

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all the brothers and sisters of the child.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
F., Greens Cottages, Aigburth Vale, L'pool. 13, Helping her Grandmother at washing, -
G., Mrs. Whishaw's home, New Brighton, 11, Being trained for service, -
J., See above, 10, -, -
A., Mrs. Whishaw's home, New Brighton, 8, -, -
G., SPCC L'pool as a temporary Home, 4, -, -
H., Put out to nurse, -, - ,-
The above ages are as near as the mother can recollect


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