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Case 4220

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 13 January 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Born at Leytonstone. February 13. 1886. Aged 7 years and 11 months

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Hemel Hempstead, Nov. 8. 1891.

5. Parents living?
Father supposed to be.

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother - cancer. Nov. 29. 1889

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

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - S. 43 at death.
Father - E. 47 if living.

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.
Cabinet maker. Not known. Not known.

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.

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
No.

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
S., Arkley, 25, married
O., not known, 24, married
H., Chatham, 22, (out of service)
R., Barnet, 19, Domestic service, 6/-
N., India, 16, military bandsman, ?
H., Hansey, 15, domestic service, 2/-
C., Chatham, 12, school boy


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