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Case 485

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 27 April 1885

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depended on. [?] over seven years [?] no [?-tation] in [?] I do in his favour.
Mary [Peters]
May 11th 1805
37 [Winfits] St.

485
1117 H
Aged 5
Illegitimate
Baptised
Mother living
Father not known
no other family

15 June 1885
Received into All Saints Cottage Home
Ashdon [?]

5 February 1892
Boarded out at Effingham under the sup. of Miss Teesdale Effingham Cottage Leatherhead

Mother lost sight of - disappeared

40 Jan / 88 As no payment can be obtained [?] put on Free-list. EAB.

31 August 1894
gone to Service

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