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Case 1269

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 17 March 1888

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

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

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
Yes [?] date unknown

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 Burnt to death Winter 1876.7

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Father no settled abode

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother M
Father [?]

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.
Itinerant China mender

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 her brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
M, unknown, 24, servant
Half brothers & sisters
W, 7
D, 6
P, 4 1/2
M, 2

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