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Case 9627

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 2 May 1903

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
5 October 1895 at Newport

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.

5. Parents living?
Father

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died, and give the date of their death
Mother pneumonia

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Father Elm Grove Newport 3 months

8. Give the christian names and surnames of his parents (in full) and state their ages.
G 35 years

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.
Painter J E Snellgrove & Son
not allways in work about 1£.1s.d

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.
none

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
F, Elm Grove Newport, 15
C, "", 14
M, "", 5
G, "", 12
W, "", 4

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

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
Grandmother, C, 10 West St Newport, 69
[sisters of boy], J, 11 West St Newport
"", S, 10 West St
Grandfather, A, Coppin [Brige], 48, Fish Salesman, 1£

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