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Case 866

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 4 December 1886

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1. Give the girl's christian name and surname.
C

2. State her exact age, and give the date and place of her birth.
13 years of age

3. Is she legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
At S. Andrews' Croyden February 8 1894 by Rev David Long

5. Are her parents living?
no both dead

6. If. however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died, and give the date of their death

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) and state their ages.
Mother A
Father F

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.
Labourer.

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 his parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all her brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS

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