Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 61300936
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Registered No. 61300936
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 Desmond, Edith C.
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
September 2, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Howard C. Desmond
9. Residence New Glasgow
10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 24
12. Birthplace Guysborough
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Foundry Man
(b) Business in which employed Dominion
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Clark
15. Residence New Glasgow
16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 22
18. Birthplace Guysborough
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Howard C. Desmond New Glasgow
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth H. H. McKay
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 30 October 1920
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