Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 41100274
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Registered No. 41100274
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, Erin James
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
March 20, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Herbert Francis Purcell
9. Residence 16 Wright Ave., Halifax
10. Racial Origin White | 11. Age at last birthday 27
12. Birthplace Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Furniture Business
(b) Business in which employed (Stove Dept)
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Genevieve Kennedy
15. Residence 16 Wright Ave., Halifax
16. Racial Origin White | 17. Age at last birthday 26
18. Birthplace Halifax
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 Herbert F. Purcell
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. V. L. Miller
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 28 March 1920
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