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Case 9838

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

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
8 years. 9 on 11th May 1904. born at West Norwood.

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Not baptised, but I will see to this at once.

5. Parents living?
Only mother

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
father died of double pneumonia. Dec. 23. 1902.

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother lives. Virginia Terrace [?] Road. Has lived in the road 3 1/2 years. Thornton Heath

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
T., died aged 37 years.
M. 32 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.
Father was a paper [lauper]. Earned about 30/- a week. Used to work for Mr. Weight. [Benlah] Hill. Upper Norwood.

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.
At present no occupation trying to get work as a charwoman

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
Has received 9/- per week form parish [Rice] April 1903. This relief only temporary.

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
G., 10, none.
A., 7, none.
[L.], 5, none.
F., 3, none.
N., 1 1/2, none.

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
With her mother. Virginia Terrace. [?] Road. [?]

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
Same as for G.

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