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Case 4179

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 2 January 1894

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Worcester
Application Number 6516
Accepted Number 4179
Name W.
Age 9
Address on application Stourport Worcester
Legitimate? yes
Baptized? yes
Mother alive? yes
Father alive? no
Sisters (how many?) other young children
Brothers (how many?) other young children
Medical Certificate? yes
Free or part payment free
Decision of Committee Regret as one child has been taken unable to do more. See case agenda Jan. 20/94

Wrote to Rev. signature March 1st. Case reconsidered [?]
March/94

8 March 1894
Red. into Boys Home Hanley Castle Worcester

2 Dec. 1895
Boarded out into Miss B. [?] Tewkesbury

5th February 1897 Admitted Receiving House, Byfleet, Surrey.

13th February/97. Returned to his mother at her own request vide letter attached dated 10th Feb./97


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