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Case 8645

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 24 November 1901

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth
June 4th 1893, 8 1/2 years old on Dec. 4 '01

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
At Alton Parish Church

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 of [?] Sept. 8th, 1896, Mother from heart failure January 28th 1898

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 the 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.
House maker - earnings, uncertain [?] for himself.

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?
no

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all the brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
A, Clover Nook, Alton, 20, Clerk, 20/-
H, St. Clair, Alton, 14, Apprentice, 4/-
R, Wembdon Road Studio Bridgwater, 11
H, C/o Miss [?] Hayes-Kent, 8

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