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Case 512

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 4 November 1884

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1. Give the boy's christian name and surname.
P.

2. State his exact age, and give the date and place of his birth.
11 years of age. Born Sept. 27 - 1873. Hillingdon

3. Is he legitimate?
Yes.

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Baptized at Hillingdon. Sept. 27th 1874

5. Are his 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
Father - Heart disease. Jan. 2nd 1883

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - Staying with a brother at 13. [Francis] College Chelsea

8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - E. aged 42-
Father - W.

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.
Messenger. Weekly earnings 14/- Mrs. A Hilwell. [?] Hillingdon

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.
Fieldworker, earnings about 8/- a week

11. Have his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
Mother received parish relief for 1 year 1/4 bread. school [?]

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
W., Barnes, 16, Farmboy, 2/[? per week??]
A., Hillingdon, 13, at school
M., Alban's House Worcester, 9, at school


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