Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 60500300
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Registered No. 60500300
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Shelburne
City, Town or Village Shelburne
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Benham,
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
No
6. Legitimate?
7. Date of Birth
July 10, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Frank Irwin Townsend
9. Residence East Green Harbour
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 27
12. Birthplace E. G. Harbour
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession
(b) Business in which employed Fishing
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Annastasia Benham
15. Residence East Jordan
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 20
18. Birthplace East Jordan
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living Dead Stillborn 1
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Geneva M. Young Lockeport
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth H. O. Blauvelt MD
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 10 July 1920
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