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Case 9308

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 13 November 1902

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respectable & [?] woman. The children have had [?] here & we did not want them to become paupers after all but it may be the only thing. The baby girl are [?] we [?] manage to raise enough money to adopt they are all attractive children, but small & rather backward at [?] from the [?] age in her marriage certificate [?] cannot be under 70. The aunt says she cannot give [?] information I want [?] married & have large families
(Miss) O'B

Diocese of Peterborough
Application number 13280
Accepted number 9308
Name J
Age 6 10/12
Address on Application Charwelton
Legitimate? yes
Baptised? yes
Mother alive? no
Father alive? -
Sisters (how many?) 4
Brothers (how many?) 1
Medical Certificate?
Free or part payment
Decision of Committee Accept for Wrexham
See agenda
[?] 25 NOV 1908
[?] Transferred to [?]
[?] Islington [?] Transferred Gordon Boys Home Woking [?]
24th Oct. 1914 Died at [?] Agra, India in 1st [?]

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