Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 60500162
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Registered No. 60500162
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Shelburne
City, Town or Village Clarks Harbour
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Messenger, Margaret Ethel
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 4, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name John Messenger
9. Residence Clarks Harbor
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 26
12. Birthplace Clarks Harbor
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Fishermen
(b) Business in which employed Fishing
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Lillian Nickerson
15. Residence Clarks Harbor
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 21
18. Birthplace South Side, Cape Isld.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant John Messenger West Head, Cape Isld.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Geo. W. Brown
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 25 March 1920
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