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Case 4215

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 26 February 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Born May 13th 1881 (nearly 13 yrs)

3. Legitimate?
No

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Baptized at All Saints when four or five years old All [Saints] Manchester

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.
Mother - [Chiltern] Street, Woodcock Street, Newington, Hull.
M. Hull, but where, not known

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - L.
Father - W.

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.
First, a shoemaker, afterwards, soldier in India for twelve years. Lately, no settled occupation

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.
Charwoman, earnings uncertain

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 the brothers and sisters of the child.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
W., In America, 21, not known
V., Mr. Baker's home Hull, 14, none as yet
R., with mother, 12, ""
[S.], "", 5, ""


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