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Case 9380

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 2 January 1903

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth
9 yrs. Jan. 16, 1893 Seaforth

3. Legitimate?
no

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
St. Thomas Seaforth, [?]

5. Parents living?
Mother dead, nothing known of the father

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
her mother was [?]

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there

8. Give the christian names and surnames of the parents (in full) and state their ages

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.
Mother has worked in a laundry in Seaforth 9/- (week)

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?

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all the brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
Mrs. A [?] Seaforth

14. 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

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