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Case 9131

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 30 April 1902

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Application for the Admission of a child

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

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth
15 9/12 years born 9, June 1886, [?] Barnsley

3. Legitimate?
yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism
Baptized at Tankesley July 1886

5. Parents living?
Father supposed to be living, but not heard of for 6 years

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death
Mother died after an operation in [?] in 1893

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there
J about 40 years of age

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.

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.
no

11. Have the 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 the brothers and sisters
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
nil

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