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Case 9603

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 9 March 1903

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
9 years. Little Wymondley. Herts. Oct. 2nd 1893

3. Legitimate?
No

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Little Wymondley Church. November 5, 1893

5. Parents living?
Mother

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Not known by [in formost ?] where or when the father died; his sister informed them of his death.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother. Prospect Place - Liverpool Rd. London.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
E.

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.

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.
No occupation - on the streets of London

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
None

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
Mrs. - Little Wymondley - Herts Stevenage

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
Aunt, Mrs., Little Wymondley, 42, husband [farm], 15/-
Uncle, W., [Pols] Park, Finsbury Park [?], 41, Bricklayer labour
Uncle, J., Little Wymondley, 40
Aunt, E., [Payner] Park, [?], 38, husband - painter
Uncle, A., 34, [Reservist]
Uncle, J., Sage Park - Salisbury, 32, Farm labourer, 14/-
Uncle, A., 30
Aunt, [?], Address unknown, 28
Aunt, L., Eagle Town - Whitwell, 25, [Town] Keeper in a very small way. *Just returned from South Africa & not in work.

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