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Case 3695

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 29 May 1893

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Peterborough
Application Number 6025
Accepted Number 3695
Name A.
Age 12
Address on application Peterborough
Legitimate? Yes
Baptized? Yes
Mother alive? Yes
Father alive? No
Sisters (how many?)
Brothers (how many?)
Medical Certificate? None
Free or part payment £6 year offered
Decision of Committee Accept for Arnold £6 a yr. being guaranteed for The Peterborough Ladies Asson. [?]

Wrote to Mrs. A. June 3/93.

12 June 1893 Red. into Girls Home Arnold Grove Notts

Mr. Field
No further claim to be made in respect of this girls' maintenance
Hon [?] Apl. 28/97

24 June 1897
Gone to service at [Normanton] Vicarage

Overwritten in red: Dated signature


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