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Case 5627

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 12 October 1896

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
June 23rd 1884 Pimlico 9

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
St Mary's Pimlico

5. Parents living?
Mother

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Father Old Age. November 6th 1893

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother Horace Street South, Sambell 9 years

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother S. 59
Father G. 70

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.
Pilot at Pimlico Pier, about 26/- a week
Mr Fuller & Mr Grant & Captain Shaw Pimlico

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.
Goes out charring & a little washing
5/- a week

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
The mother has 4 loaves of meat 2 lbs of rice & 2 lbs of oatmeal, but no money

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
A, Horner Street, 20, In city, 6/-
M, "", 18, In City, 6/-
[F], "", 16, City, 4/-
P, ,12, At School
S, ,7, School

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