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Case 3326

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 28 September 1892

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of her birth
6 next Dec. born Dec. 29 1886 at Woodfield Street Kidderminster

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
St. John's Kidderminster 2 Jan. 31 1887

5. Parents living?
mother

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
Father died of Pleurisy Aug. 30, 1892

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Mother Baxter Street Extension - Kidderminster rather more than a year

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother, H, 40
Father N, 43 when he died

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.
Weaver 30/ on an average when in good work, [?] not so much.
Mr. Hughes - Mill Street Kidderminster

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.
At home unable to earn owing to a very large family

11. Have the 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
E, Baxter St. Extension Kidderminster, 16, Grenille Weaver, abt. 4/
B, ", 14, works in spinning mill, 5/6
M, ", 12, [Halftimer], 2/6
A, ", 11, at school
[?], ", 9, "
[?], ", 8, "
[?], ", 4, "
[?], ", 3,
[?], ", 2, will be adopted by Aunt
[?], ", 8 months

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