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Case 22581. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 23 October 1889
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- 13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
- With the mother in Beccles; she has [?] diffculty in obtaining any [?] whatever
- 14. Give in full the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings of each living relative the child is known to possess either on the father's or mother's side such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, &c.
- DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP, NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
- Aunt, S, Beccles, About 70, Hawker
Uncle by marriage, W, Beccles, about 70, Labourer
Sister, H, (very large family), Beccles, 40, Wife of Hawker
Brother, G, Beccles, 38, small shop keeper [vanhealth]
Uncle, G, Beccles, about 60, Carpenter [G1-E] Railway
- 15. State whether any of the child's relatives are in your judgment in a position to maintain the child, or to contribute in any degree to its support
- All the relatives are personally known little. I am quite satisfied that none are in a position to contribute toward the child's maintenance J.R.
- 16. Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source?
- no
- 17. Has the child ever been convicted? Is so, state the nature of the child's offence and term of imprisonment
- no
- 18. Has it ever attended day school? If so, where and for how long and in what Standard is it?
- Infant Sch. for a few months, very irregularly
- 19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
- no
- 20. Has the child ever been in the workhouse? If so, for how long and where?
- Two very short periods
- 21. Has the child any affections of the limbs, joints, skin or eyes which may have the affect of preventing him from entering domestic services?
- One eyes has been taken out at Norwich Eyes Hospital: socket-fluid [?]
- 22. Is the child subject to fits or has the child ever had one? If so, state its nature. Is this child subject to incontinence of urine?
- no, no
- 23. Is the child at present affected with any infectious or contagious disease, or with scrofula requiring medical treatment?
- no
- 24. Has the child had scarlet fever, or whooping cough or measles, or small pox? If not the latter, has he been vaccinated?
- no yes vaccinated
- 25. Is the child's general health good?
- yes
- 26. Are the child's parents, grandparents or next of kin, willing to sign an agreement to commit the boy wholly to the care of the Managers of the Home, to obey the rules in force, and to permit the said boy when fully trained to be sent to any situation in the United Kingdom which may be obtained for him by the Managers?
- This child's mother has had an immoral life. There is no likelihood of an order being obtained from the Magistrates to remove the child from her custody. I suggest that the child be placed in a 'Home' at all events until such time as the mother has given evidence of through reformation & proves herself a fit person to have charge of him.
- I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to, to the best of my belief
- Name R
- Address Rector of Beecles Rural
- Incumbent of Suffolk
- Date 23 October 1889
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