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Case 5505

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 1 August 1896

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Salisbury
Application Number 8306,7
Accepted Number 5504,5
Name C. M
Age 10 1/2 7
Address on application Salisbury
Legitimate? yes
Baptized? yes
Mother alive? no
Father alive? yes
Sisters (how many)? -
Brothers (how many)? 5
Medical Certificate? yes
Free or part payment 2/- week
Decision of Committee Accept but ask if 3/- a wk. cannot be raised for each child.
See case agenda
Aug 7/96

Wrote to [?] Hall 11/8/96
3/- a wk. for each guaranteed by Miss L.J. Hussey, St. Michael's Home, Salisbury

20th Aug 1896
Received into Girls Home Torquay
C Transferred to Belbroughton Home, 24th April 1900

18 May 1901
C gone to service at Hollyhurst F [?] Link (SR 3/222)

14 Aug '5
M placed in service with N E Villa [Borghere] Torquay (SR 3/223)

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