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Case 1294

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 14 April 1888

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of her birth
2 years May 6th 1886, 94 Marylebone Lane

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
Yes Holy Trinity Church Paddington Aug. 1866

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
Father dead Inflammation of Lungs, 25 June 1888

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
Mother 35 Tadmar Street Shepherds Bush

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother E, 21 years
Father S, 24 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.
Printers apprentice in his last year 21 shillings Henderson Rait & Spalding 2 & 3 Marylebone Lane

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.

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 her brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
E Tadmor St, 9 months

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