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Case 9733

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 3 May 1903

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
[Saron, Denligh] N. Wales - July 29th 1886

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Prion Church, Denligh, August 22 1886

5. Parents living?
Father living.

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother died of cancer, March 4th 1898.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Father lives at Green Dragon Inn, Shrewsbury

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
G. 42.

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.
He is [ostler] at Green Dragon Inn, Shrewsbury. weekly earnings 8/-. Robert Green Dragon Inn Shrewsbury

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.
Charwoman

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
G. (Half Brother), Glebe Road Middlebro', 22, Formerly Labourer now porter at Temperance Hotel, 3/ per week exclusive of gratuities.
A., c/o Mrs. N. [Greete], W. [Tenbury], 11, Middlesbro' at school
E., c/o Mrs. T., [Tenbury ??], 8, at school

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
At St. Katherine's Sisterhood, Normand House Fulham W.

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
Paternal Grandfather, G., St. Chad's Schoolhouse, 70, nil, nil
Uncle by marriage, L., Capel Saron Post Office, Denligh, Postman, 9/6- & 30/ a quarter for keeping P. Office.
Aunt, Mrs. R., Green Dragon Inn. Shrewsbury, Husband is publican but has 10 children.

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