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Case 42551. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society April 1894
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- 13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
- The Miss Cooke's Orphanage at Beckley
- 14. Give in full the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings of each living relative the child is known to possess either on the father's or mother's side such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, &c.
- DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP, NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
- 15. State whether any of the child's relatives are in your judgment in a position to maintain the child, or to contribute in any degree to its support.
- very little
- 16.Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source? If so, by whom?
- By Miss Cooke who will secure £13 a year
- 17. Has the child ever been convicted? Is so, state the nature of the child's offence and term of imprisonment.
- No
- 18. Has it ever attended day school? If so, where and for how long and in what Standard is it?
- Beckley since Dec./91
- 19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
- regularly while at Beckley
- 20. Has the child ever been in the workhouse? If so, for how long and where?
- No
- 21. Has the child any affections of the limbs, joints, skin or eyes which may have the affect of preventing her from entering domestic services?
- No
- 22. Is the child subject to fits or has she ever had one? If so, state its nature. Is the child subject to incontinence of urine?
- No
- 23. Is the child at present affected with any infectious or contagious disease, or with scrofula requiring medical treatment?
- No
- 24. Has the child had scarlet fever, or whooping cough or measles, or small pox? If not the latter, has it been vaccinated?
- 25. Is the child's general health good, and has it average mental capacity?
- Yes
- 26. Are the child's parents, grandparents or next of kin, willing to sign an agreement to commit it wholly to the care of the Managers of the Home, to obey the rules in force, and to permit the said child when fully trained to be sent to any situation in the United Kingdom which may be obtained for it by the Committee?
- The father who seldom gave him a home has given him up entirely to Miss Cooke's care
- I certify that the foregoing questions have been replied to by who is known to me as a responsible person.
- Name
- Address
- Incumbent of
- Date
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