Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 41000385
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Registered No. 41000385
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Rafter, Violet May
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
August 11, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Frederick Rafter
9. Residence 40a St. John Ave.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 43
12. Birthplace Windsor Junction, Halifax Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Engineer
(b) Business in which employed Moirs Ltd.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Lively
15. Residence 40a St. John Ave., Halifax
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 36
18. Birthplace Beaver Bank, Hants Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 5 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant M. Hartling (V.O.N. Nurse) 21 South St.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Churchill
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 10 September 1920
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