Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500559
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Registered No. 64500559
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Amherst
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD May, Purcy Arthur
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
April 21, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Thomas George May
9. Residence 14 Park Street, Amherst
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 36
12. Birthplace Pilleys Island, Notre Dame Bay, N.F.L.D.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed Rolling Mill
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Bessie Colbourne
15. Residence Little Bay, Newfoundland
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 36
18. Birthplace LIttle Bay, Newfoundland
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 5 Dead 2 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Thomas May Subway Port Office
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doctor MacKantosh, nurse Miss Hilda Robertson
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 19 June 1920
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