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Case 5929

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 11 March 1897

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Six [?] next July. July 13. 1890. S Mary's Gate. Birkenhead South

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Baptized, Holy Trinity Birkenhead. Date for [?].

5. 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 died, weak heart through shock June 27, 1896.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother Huskisson St. Birkenhead. Six months.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
E. 30
[W] 34

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.
Driller £1.1.0
Laird's Works 16 years

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.
She is not strong enough to go out to work, but would do so if she could obtain occasional employment. She lets [some] of the house & so pays the rent.

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
[D], Huskisson St, 8
[N], Huskisson St, 3
[G], Huskisson St, 16 months

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