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Case 8649

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 2 November 1901

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Diocese of Chichester
Application number 12336
Accepted number 8649
Name W
Age 12 years & 8 months
Address on application Miss M. Balfour Markwick Terrace St. Leonard-on-Sea
Legitimate? no
Baptised? yes
Mother alive? yes (deserted)
Father alive? not known
Sisters (how many?)
Brothers (how many?)
Medical Certificate? yes
Free or part payment none
Decision of Committee Accept & pass on to Gordon Boy's Home, when old enough. See agenda Nov. 7/01

Send decision to Miss Margaret Balfour 12 Nov. 01

Jan: 7.02 Admitted Industrial Home, Copenhagen St: W
MR A

28 Jan. 1902
Sent to Fever Hospital

Ap: 16.02 Transferred Gordon Boys Home, West End, Woking
Wrote Miss Balfour Ap: 18.02
MR

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