Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 63700487
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Registered No. 63700487
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Digby
City, Town or Village Centreville
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Gidney, Viola Alda
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 1, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Willis Ralph Gidney
9. Residence Centreville, Digby Co.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 19
12. Birthplace Rossway, Digby Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Fisherman
(b) Business in which employed fishing
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mamie Adortha Lewis
15. Residence Centreville, Digby Co.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 20
18. Birthplace Port Lorne, Annapolis Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. F. E. Rice, Nurse Mrs. William Gidney
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this
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