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Case 940

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 6 April 1887

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Application number
Accepted number 940
Name E
Age 13
Present address
Legitimate?
Baptised?
Mother alive? mother
Father alive? unknown
Sisters (how many?)
Brothers (how many?)
Medical Certificate?
Free or part payment
Decision of Committee
Miss Summerson winter of July 1890. I am informed by the person interested in this girl that she has been baptized.

March 1887
Rcd. into girls Home Cold Ash - Committee from Pembroke [?] under 14 Section of the [Marshal] Schools Act.

12 Nov. 1888
Transferred to girls [?] Home [?] Home [?]

1 January 1889
transferred to [?] Home for Head injury Jan. 1890 [?]

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