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Case 6380

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 3 March 1898

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of his birth
Born Oct. 8 1891 - Toxteth St. Liverpool

3. Legitimate?
/

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
St. James, Toxteth, when 3 weeks old

5. Parents living?
mother only

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
Father died Jan. 20, 1897, from consumption, ill 5 weeks

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Mrs. -- lives Spekeland Grove, Earle Rd. has been there 4 months

8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full)
F & J mother 31 in April '98

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.
Public Home Manager - 20/- Thos. Barke, Park Road

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.
a little shop - about 15/- (6/- [?]) [?] New Brighton - during 97 Summer

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 his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
M, Spekeland Grove, 12
E, Spekeland Grove, 9
D, Spekeland Grove, 3

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