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Case 5976

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 19 October 1897

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Ten last April 29

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
St. Pauls. King Cross. Feb.14.94

5. Parents living?
no

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother died of pneumonia Dec. 95.
Father died of pneumonia July. 96.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.

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.
He earned 30s a fortnight was a wire [drawer], Gepp Patchett & sons

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.

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
E, Bruce SV, 20, Drawer, 10
H, , 19, Drawer, 16
T, , 16, Blacksmith, 7
J, , 14, [?], 8
A, , 11, [?], 2
[?], , 9, [?] School

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