Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 61300872
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Registered No. 61300872
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Pictou
City, Town or Village New Glasgow
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Turner, Elva Jean
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
August 17, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Joseph William Turner
9. Residence New Glasgow
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 47
12. Birthplace Westville
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed Clay works
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Bessie Marsters Smith
15. Residence New Glasgow
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 37
18. Birthplace Upper Selmah, Hants Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 8 Dead 1 Stillborn 1
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Bessie M. Turner General Delivery, New Glasgow
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Ballam, Miss McLean (metropolitan nurse)
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 15 September 1920
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