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Case 4202

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 16 March 1894

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Names of brothers and sisters continued from page 1
A., Ferdinand Place, 9 years
E., ", 7 "
E., ", 5 "
, ", 2 1/2 "

R. is a bright and intelligent child; her mother died after a long illness, she was a very respectable woman and did her best to bring up the family well. The father drinks occasionally, and is [?] careless about his children. The whole of them occupy only one room at 4/- weekly rent. The two older brothers, H. and E. have gone away from home and their whereabouts is not known.

Rev. C.


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