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Case 6135

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 21 September 1897

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of her birth
12 born Feb. 22nd 1885 in Holdonworth St. [Kensington] Liverpool

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
Yes Anglesey [Will] and further particulars

5. Parents living?
Father living, mother dead

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Father [Elcho] St Kensington Liverpool

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full)
Mother M
Father J, 40

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.
Originally a Lawyer's Office Boy - when a [?] has been out of work some time. Never stayed at any place more than a few weeks. Has worked all over [Lowes]

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?
never

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all her brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
M, (Married), Ladyhouse Milnrow, 21, Weaver
M, Oldham Rd. [?], 19, weaver
J, Oldham Rd. [?], 17, [?], 10/-
J, Buckley Hill Lane, 14, Labourer, 7/6
R, Milnrow, 10

Crosswritten in black: Cannot ascertain wages in two first cases. But as they are not living at home. I assume that this is not important.

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