| Case number: |
2 |
| Application year: |
1882 |
| Name: |
J |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Year of birth: |
1870 |
| Home: |
Clapton Home For Boys; St Mark's Home For Boys, Natland |
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| Description: |
J. was the first boy to be in the care of the Society. He was partially disabled due to a fall on ice and neglect by his parents. At one point, when he was about 10, he worked as a crossing sweeper on Clapham Common in South London. A district visitor found J. in a poor state of health and had him removed from his home to an Orthopaedic Hospital. He spent time in a number of convalescent homes both before and after he was taken into the Waifs and Strays' Society's care. He lived at the Clapton Boys Home in London for a number of years. He became a reader in a print firm, got married and had a daughter. He also became a grandfather to two boys and a girl. In 1907 an article about J. was published in the Society's Our Waifs and Strays magazine. In the 1920s he wrote poems under the pseudonym "A Waif". J. died of tuberculosis in March 1930.
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| Keywords: |
After care; Child labour; Disability; Health; Neglect; News clippings; Photographs |
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| Items: |
1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society February 1882
2. Letter from Sarah Baillie, Matron of Motherless House, Southend on Sea c. 6 September 1882
3. Letter from Miss S. c. 17 October 1882
4. Letter from Miss S. 2 December 1882
5. Letter from Miss S. 2 February 1883
6. Letter from Miss S. 1 May 1883
7. Letter from Helen May 15 November 1884
8. Letter from Helen May 20 July 1885
9. Letter from H. R. Roxby 25 August 1886
10. Letter from Mr McLaine Hon. Sec. of Boys Receiving House for the London Diocese 16 January 1887
11. Letter from St. Marks Home for Waifs and Strays 1 April 1887
12. Letter from Mrs Hull 20 November 1906
13. Letter to Mrs Hull 22 November 1906
14. 'A very old boy', Our Waifs and Strays magazine, February 1907, pp 28 - 30
15. Letter from J. 4 February 1907
16. Letter from J. 5 February 1907
17. Letter from Mrs Hull 14 March 1907
18. Letter to Mrs Hull 15 March 1907
19. Letter from J. 11 January 1914
20. Letter to J. 12 January 1914
21. Letter from J. 18 January 1914
22. Letter from J. 28 April 1923 enclosing Our Waifs and Strays magazine, June 1922, pp 93 - 94
23. Letter to J. 30 April 1923
24. Poems by J. 1923, 1924, 1927
25. Photograph of J. c. 1923
26. Letter from J. 6 October 1929
27. Letter to J. 7 October 1929
28. Letter from J. 23 December 1929
29. Letter from J. 29 December 1929
30. Letter to J. 1 January 1930
31. Letter from J. 6 January 1930
32. Note about the release of J. c. 1930
33. Letter to Miss S. c. 6 January 1930
34. Letter from Miss S. 8 January 1930
35. Letter to Revd Westcott 10 January 1930
36. Letter to Miss S. 13 January 1930
37. Letter from Secretary to Mrs. Rudolf 13 January 1930
38. Letter from J. 21 January 1930
39. Letter from Revd Westcott to Mr Frost 22 January 1930
40. Letter to Revd Westcott from Mr Frost 24 January 1930
41. Letter to Revd Westcott from Mr Frost 31 January 1930
42. Letter to Mr Frost 1 February 1930
43. Letter to Mr Frost 3 February 1930
44. Letter form Miss S. 6 February 1930
45. Letter to Mr Frost 13 February 1930
46. Letter from Mr Frost 13 February 1930
47. Letter to Dr Swan 14 February 1930
48. Letter from Dr Swan c. 4 March 1930
49. Note concerning J's death 4 March 1930
50. Letter to Revd Westcott from Mr Frost 4 March 1930
51. Letter to Revd Westcott from Mr Frost 4 March 1930
52. Letter to Mr Frost 4 March 1930
53. Letter to Revd Westcott from Mr. Frost 5 March 1930
54. Letter to Mr Frost 6 March 1930 |
