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Erin James Purcell birth Halifax, Halifax County on March 20, 1920

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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