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Case 6458

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 3 May 1898

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of his birth
age 12 born Apr. 13 1886 at Manchester Road Haddenfield

3. Legitimate?
no

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
yes at Wakefield Cathedral 16 Sp. 1898

5. Parents living?
no

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
Father quite unknown
Mother died of cancer Dec. 7, 1892

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 his parents (in full)
J Born June 4, 1865

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.
unknown

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.
Millhand [?] Cloth Mill Halifax

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
Yes guardian used to receive 5/6 now receives 3/-

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all his brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
1 E, Unheard of for 3 years
1, E, "

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