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Case 342

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society July 1884

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

2. State her exact age, and give the date and place of her birth.
Thirteen yeas, born June 6th 1871

3. Is she legitimate?
Yes.

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

5. Are her parents living?
Mother living

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

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - Delaford Road. Rotherhithe]
Father - dead

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - H.

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.
Mother now Charwoman casual

11. Have her parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all her brothers and sisters.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS


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