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Case 4249

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 10 April 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
July 25th 1894, will be 11 on that date

3. Legitimate?
No

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
At Marylebone Parish Church. May 31st 1891

5. Parents living?
Both dead

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother - died in confinement. date not known
Father - bronchitis. 2 years ago last April

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

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

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.
Shoemaker

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?

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., I believe in Dr., 10
E., Barnardo Home, ?, 0, 0
A., ?


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