Case 1047

Application for the Admission of a child

1. Give the child's christian name and surname

B

2. State her exact age, and give the date and place of her birth

14 born Sept. 28, 1872, Harbour Village, Western Cottages [?]

3. Legitimate?

yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism

In Oulton workhouse March 23rd 1887

5. Parents living?

Only Father

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

Mother died of abscess 8th March 1884

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

Father Lowestoft varies sleeps churches can
Has slept in our houses lofts

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

Mother S Maiden name

Father age 62 - was mother's second husband

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.

Farmer's labourer - out of work SW Manham who, then lived at Oulton & now keeps the globe public house Lowestoff

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.

Laundress not known

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?

Yes, the father goes back [to] workhouse - after drinking fits - when destitute

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all her brothers and sisters

NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS

A, Beccles Road 18, Fisherman, Precarious
W, Roman Hill, 30, Fisherman
E, Servant at Globe Public House, 20, 2/0
W, Westeen Colleges Kirkley Lowestoft, 32, Step sister on mothers side - the girl has no claim on her