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Case 9635

1. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 22 April 1903

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1. Give the child's christian name and surname.
T.

2. State the exact age, and give the date and place of birth.
Seven years & five months. Sept. 7th 1895. Salt's Buildings Birmingham Rd. Walsall

3. Legitimate?
Yes

4. If baptized, state place and date of baptism.
At S. Matthew's Church. Walsall. Sept. 20th 1895.

5. Parents living?
Mother only.

6. If, however, either or both are dead, state of what disease they died and give the date of their death.
The father committed suicide through nervous prostration consequent upon illness. March 15th 1903

7. If living, give their exact places of abode, and state how long they have resided there.
Orlando St. Walsall. Three weeks having removed from Salt's Bdgs., B'ham Road, after the father's death.

8. Give the christian names and surnames of parents (in full) and state their ages.
T., aged 46
A., " 37

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.
Bricklayer. Weekly earnings £1.18 less support to [?] Mr. Thomas Insley Mount St. Walsall.

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.
Washing. Two shillings per week. William Hodson at Mr. Heath's [?] St. Walsall.

11. Have the parents or guardians ever received parish relief? If so, to what extent?
April 21st 1903 to the [?] of 5/- and 5 loaves

12. Give the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings (if any) of all the brothers and sisters of the child.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
A., Orlando St. Walsall, 15, Wrapper up in Warehouse, 6/-
E., ", 14
J., ", 12
E., ", 9
T., ", 7
S., ", 5
E., ", 3

13. At what address and with whom is the child now living?
With his mother at Orlando St. Walsall.

14. Give in full the names, addresses, ages, occupations and earnings of each living relative the child is known to possess either on the father's or mother's side such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, &c.
DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP, NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, OCCUPATION, WEEKLY EARNINGS
Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs., Salt's Bdgs. B'ham Rd. Walsall, 88, 83, nil, Parish relief 5/-
Uncle, J., Time St. Walsall, 60, Bricklayer, Strike pay 15/-
Uncle, W., [Paddselt Lane], (?), ", ""
Uncle, S., [Burntwood] Asylum, 40, labourer formerly
Aunt, S., [Pargetter] St. Walsall, 38, Wife, husband a builder
Aunt, R., [Moneriaff] St. ", over 46, Wife of [Ironmaker]

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