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Case 6537

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 21 June 1898

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Born 24th Dec. 1886. at Queens Buildings, Lambeth

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
yes, in Lambeth, but church and date unknown

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
Father died of heart disease on 27 May 1898
Mother died of inflammation of chest on 27 March 1889

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 his parents (in full) and state their ages.
W 40 at death
B 29 at death

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.
Coachman at £1 a week & lodging
Mr B., Elmhurst, Lavender Gardens, Clapham Common.

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
E, 4 Cedars [?], 16, Turkish Baths Chemist, 14/-
E, Trainingship, [Shafterbury], 12, -, -
K, 22 Alexander Rd. [?], 20, In service, 5/9
B, 63 Acre Lane, Brighton, 15, -, -

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