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Case 5008

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 24 September 1895

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
10 year & 8 months, born at Bury St. Edmunds Dec. 24th 1884

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
Baptized at St. John's Church Bury St. Edmund's Feb. 17th 1888

5. Parents living?
Both dead

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
Mother - died of consumption March 16th 1888
Father - died of consumption April 6th 1895

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.

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.
Hawker. sold Ice cream.

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.

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
Never received Parish relief

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
G., Reed's Building Bury St. Eds., 14, sells ice cream, a mere nothing


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