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Case 9350

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 9 December 1902

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of his birth
8 Born March 19th at Low Angerton 1893

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
At Hartburn about April 1893

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
Both of consumption Mother d. 1902

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)
Mother A about 50
Father J about 54

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.
Plate layer £1 per week - when well North British Railway

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.
Washing when able at 8/- week Mrs. S Angerton Morpeth

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
After death of father, mother received relief for herself and 2/ for each child - after mother's death - the sister Mrs. -- received 2/ [?]

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
--, The Lodge Hackwood Hexham, 24, married-family, £1
T, no other abode - out of work, 22, labourer, ?
F, Morpeth Workham, 12

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
In Morpeth Workhouse

14. Give in full the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings of each living relative the child is known to possess either on the father's or mother's side such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, &c.
DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP, NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
Uncle, J, Kirkwhelpington, 45?, mason family, [?]
Uncle, J, Kirkwhelpington, 52, has shop-family, [?]
Aunt, J, Kirkwhelpington, 40?, married & in family

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