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Case 4255

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society April 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
August 7/82 at Headington Quarry

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
at Headington Quarry late in /82

5. Parents living?
Father

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother in/88 of consumption aged 48

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Father - Headington Quarry all his life

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Father - J. about 50

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.
Mason's Labourer. never worked regularly constantly drunk

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
None able to help


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