Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500627
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Registered No. 64500627
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Springhill
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Shenton, James Henry
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 10, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name James Samuel Shenton
9. Residence Springhill
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 30
12. Birthplace Springhill
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Laborer
(b) Business in which employed Dominion Coal Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Beatrice Elizabeth Chisholm
15. Residence Springhill
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Southampton
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 Mrs. J.S. Shenton Springhill
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Wardrope
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 28 April 1920
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