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Case 1180

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

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Application for the Admission of a Girl

1. Give the girls's christian name and surname
B

2. State her exact age, and give the date and place of her birth
15 Born 26 May 1872 Devonport

3. Is she legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
Yes, Devonport

5. Are her parents living?
Yes

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Mother unknown Father Godfrey Street Woolwich

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother 36?
Father S about 50

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.
Marine [Brig] Arsenal Woolwich as Labourer

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 her 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 her brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
M, 19, Domestic servant, 5/-
E, Godfrey St., 17, nil
L, Godfrey St., 12, Scholar, nil
P, Godfrey St., 10, Scholar, nil
Godfrey St., 7, Scholar, nil
F, Godfrey St., 5, Scholar, nil
A, Godfrey St., 3, none, nil

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