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Case 3737

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 31 May 1893

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Born 2nd Nov. 1885 at 5 Albert St. New Southgate

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Yes 2 [?] at Hillingdon Church

5. Parents living?
Father living - Mother dead

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother - Died 28th Febry. 1892 (Morbis Cordis)

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Father - Albert St. New Southgate (8 years)

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Father - W. (age 46)

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.
Law Writer. At home since July /92 (Writers Cramp)

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.
None

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 the brothers and sisters of the child.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
M., Albert St., 18, In service
J., Albert St., 17, Apprentice Jewellery, -7 0/-
W., 15, In Canada
F., Albert St., 13, At school
S., in the charge of the Rev. B. Waugh, 10
H., in the charge of the Rev. B. Waugh, 6


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