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Case 65371. 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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