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Case 485

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 27 April 1885

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1. Give the boy's christian name and surname.
H

2. State his exact age, and give the date and place of his birth.
April 1st 1880 Marylebone Waltham

3. Is he legitimate?
No

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
yes at the Workhouse

5. Are his 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 not known

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother N Gloucester Place
Father on a visit

8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother N
Father H

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.
not [?]

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.
[?] help £20 a year [Near] B, White Earle Hastings

11. Have his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
only his [mother] as given above

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
none, none

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