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Case 3574

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 30 March 1893

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of her birth
10 yrs. old 4th May 1892

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
yes at Rusthall Tunbridge Wells

5. Parents living?
yes

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
Rusthall Tunbridge Wells

8. Give the christian names and surnames of her parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother, S
Father B

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.
Labourer

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
All children

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