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Case 4202

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 16 March 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
10 years last June 12th 1883. Ferdinand Place London NW

3. Legitimate?
Yes.

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Yes. Holy Trinity Church Clarence Road on June 24th 1883

5. Parents living?
Mother is dead. Father living.

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother - Gastric cancer. 4 March 1892

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Father - Ferdinand Place is father's address has been there about 4 months

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - M., 41 years
Father - W., 42 years

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.
both under about £1 a week if in full work.
Employer Mr. M. Eton Avenue, Hampstead

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.
Needlewoman about 3/- a week but time chiefly taken up with house duties & 11 children. no regular employer

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
Yes. This winter for a short time never before. Bread only.

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
H., not known, 22, not known, not known
E., Ferdinand Place at home through ill health, 21, Domestic Servant, [?]
E., not known, 19
E., Chalk Farm Rd., 18, Domestic servant, 4/-
W., Ferdinand Place, 15, none
H., Ferdinand Place, 12, at school, over


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