Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66500207
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Registered No. 66500207
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Sydney
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Powell, Elizabeth
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
May 7, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Joe Powell
9. Residence Sydney
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 27
12. Birthplace Newfoundland
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Mechanic
(b) Business in which employed Steel Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Leah Ruckwood
15. Residence Sydney, Franklin St.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Newfoundland
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant WR MacRae
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth WR MacRae
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 2 June 1920
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