Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 41100224
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Registered No. 41100224
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 Purcell, Catherine Bridget
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
March 12, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name James Reuben Purcell
9. Residence 2 Hollis St.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 26
12. Birthplace Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Brakesman
(b) Business in which employed C. N. R.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Ellen Patricia Reid
15. Residence 2 Hollis St.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 22
18. Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Rolina B. Macaulay 282 Tower Road
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Thomas
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 26 March 1920
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