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Case 671. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 18 July 1882
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- 1. Give the boy's christian name and surname
- E.
- 2. State his exact age, and give the date and place of his birth
- Eight years next August 11th/82 Kensington
- 3. Is he legitimate?
- 4. Are his parents living?
- Father dead. Mother living.
- 5. If. however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
- Father - decline in January 1880.
- 6. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
- Mother - [?] Rd. Battersea one month
- 7. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full)
- Mother - L.
- Father - H.
- 8. 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.
- Compositor. 30/- a week. [Homsted] printer, [Burington Lane]
- 9. 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.
- Charing. Mrs. [?] Lambetts Road
- 10. Have his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
- No.
- 11. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
- NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
- H., Stockdale Rd., 21, Painter, not known
- E., Early Road, 18, In service, 2/6
- W., Stockdale Rd., 17, Works at a printers office, 12/-
- E., "", 13
- L., "", 11
- 12. At what address and with whom is the boy now living?
- At Westminster Hospital
- 13. Give in full the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings of each living relative the child is known to possess either on the father's or mother's side such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, &c.
- DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP, NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
- Gt. Aunt & Uncle, Mr. & Mrs., Early Road, Lower [Remington] Road, about 80, Printer, not known
- Aunt, D., West Derly Rd., Liverpool, 36, Stationer, not known
- 14. State whether any of his relatives are in your judgment in a position to maintain him, or to contribute in any degree to his support
- No.
- 15. Has he ever been convicted? Is so, state the nature of his offence and term of imprisonment
- No.
- 16. Has he ever attended day school? If so, where and for how long?
- New Road, Battersea. Two Years.
- 17. Has he ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
- ""
- 18. Has he ever been in the workhouse? If so, for how long and where?
- No.
- 19. Has he any affections of the limbs, joints, skin or eyes which may have the affect of preventing him from entering domestic services?
- No.
- 20. Is he subject to fits or has he ever had one? If so, state its nature. Is this child subject to incontinence of urine?
- No.
- 21. Is he at present affected with any infectious or contagious disease, or with scrofula requiring medical treatment?
- No.
- 22. Has he had scarlet fever, or whooping cough or measles, or small pox? If not the latter, has he been vaccinated?
- I know nothing about the scarlet fever etc. Vaccinated.
- 23. Is his general health good?
- Yes.
- 24. Are his parents, grandparents or next of kin, willing to sign an agreement to commit the boy wholly to the care of the Managers of the Home, to obey the rules in force and to permit the said boy when fully trained to be sent to any situation in the United Kingdom which may be obtained for him by the Managers?
- Yes. W. [?] Esq. House Surgeon Westminster Hospital SW
- I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to.
- Name - Wilhelmina Morris [?]
- Address - 58 Sth Lambetts Road
- Date - 18th July 1882
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