Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 62300191
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Registered No. 62300191
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Kings
City, Town or Village Pereaux
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Messom, Nellie Loretta
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
February 15, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name James Andrew Messom
9. Residence Pereaux, Kings Co.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 42
12. Birthplace Canning, Kings, Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Farmer
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Ethel Blanche Taylor
15. Residence
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 32
18. Birthplace Medford, Kings
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 7 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant James Andrew Messom Canning Kings Co.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Edward Barkhouse
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 21 March 1920
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