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Case 4488

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 14 September 1894

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1. Give the child's christian name and surname.
R., G., J, [?]

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
R. born on Feb. 13th 1885 in St. Giles Norwich, [?] born on Dec 14th 1888, [?] 1883

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Yes at St. Giles Church Norwich

5. Parents living?

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

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Mother - Unknown
Father - at Wellington Lane St. Giles Norwich

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
Mother - E.
Father - [?]

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.
Blind unable to earn anything

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.
Factory Hand. earnings not known. Mr. C.F. Hinde & Son, discharged for drunkenness

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
2 years ago stopped on account of the dissipation of the woman

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
[?], Willington Lane, 14, engage in [?], 4/0


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