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Case 4314

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 31 May 1894

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
9 years and 5 months. Born 8th Dec. 84 at Sutton Surrey.

3. Legitimate?
Yes.

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
St. Barnabos Sutton February 1885

5. Parents living?
Only mother

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Father - died from blood poisoning 19 Nov. 1893

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - Church Bd. Croydon lived there 2 1/2 years

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - M. aged 43 last Feb. 4
Father - G. 38 yrs old at time of death

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.
Carpenter. 25/- a week. Mr. Owen S. Deddington.

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.
no settled occupation or earnings. Rev. I. [?] Waddon, Croydon.

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
yes 4 loaves 3 lb meat and 2.6 money

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
M., Church Bd. 15, servant, out of place at present
A., Church Bd., 7, scholar
M., [?] House School, 11, scholar
P., Church Bd., 4, scholar


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