Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 62300304
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Registered No. 62300304
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Kings
City, Town or Village Port Williams
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Holmes, Josephine Mary Doyle
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
April 6, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name William Spurgeon Holmes
9. Residence Avonport, Kings Co. N.S.
10. Racial Origin Canadian | 11. Age at last birthday 24
12. Birthplace Hansport
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Farmer
(b) Business in which employed Farming
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Ellen Josephine Doyle
15. Residence Avonport, Kings Co.
16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 21
18. Birthplace Waterford, Ireland
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 Mary E. J. Holmes Avonport, Kings Co.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. M. R. Eliott
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 03 May 1920
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