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Case 1372

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 1 May 1888

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Application number 2568
Accepted number 1372
Name E
Age 8
Present address Warminster
Legitimate? yes
Baptised? yes
Mother alive? yes
Father alive? yes
Sisters (how many?) one
Brothers (how many?) one
Medical Certificate? none
Free or part payment Free
Decision of Committee Defer & send Case to Mrs. Torrence of North House, Westminster & ask if she can raise any money locally in conjunction with Sister Mary in order that we may have take up the case. See case agenda 3/5/88.

Wrote to Sister Mary & to Mrs. Torrence on 7/5/88.

Accepted by Mr. Rudolf for Knoyle Cottage Room 12 May 1888 as a free case Mrs. Torrence of Warminster having sent a Don: of £5.

Sent to the above home May 18th /88

Foregoing decision confirmed by Case Committee in May 24/5/88

Miss Blomfield of Launton Rectory writes July 17 /88 I shall be happy to transfer the payment made for Rachel Werke whose case was withdrawn to E as you suggest 2/ a week for one year viz. £5.4[?] Mrs. Bonville off [fstwike] Hall Barrow Journey Bristol also writes July 30th /88 "You are quite welcome to transfer the £10-10 sent you a short time back for the use of R to this case."
Free Case [3.5]

1 September 1894 gone to service with [?] Shewsbury

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