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Case 1047

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 2 June 1887

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Letter read & it was decided to recommend Miss [Gittens] to interview to find the girl another place see case [aged] 22/6/90
Wrote Miss Glittens 27/5/90

27 Mch./91
Gone to service with Mrs. B (Laundress)
New Park Road Briston Hill

23 Nov. 91 Ran away from her place & sent to her step sister Mrs. R Western Cottages, Kirkley, near Lowestoft
E de M R

Application number 2038
Accepted number 1047
Name B
Age 14
Present address [?] St Lowestoft
Legitimate? yes
Baptised? yes
Mother alive? no
Father alive? yes
Sisters (how many?) three
Brothers (how many?) one
Medical Certificate? yes
Free or part payment none
Decision of Committee Recommend [?] except for Fareham as a free case (see case agenda 2/6/87) as there are six volumes of Fareham Memo wrote to Miss S. on 7/6/87 & [?]
[Therefore] recommendations has adopted by this Executive see Executive Agenda 6 Jan /87

Wrote to Wm [Goblin] 7/7/07

Sent to Fareham 16/6/87
WW [?], CAB

22 June 1889, Gone to Service as Nurse at Mrs K. [Porchester] House left the above [?] & [?] to work in a cottage [?] at Lyndhurst

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