Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66500288
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Registered No. 66500288
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Sydney Mines
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Wolstenholme, Gertrude Evelyn
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 21, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name James Collier Wolstenholme
9. Residence Sydney Mines
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 30
12. Birthplace Lancanshire, England
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Cora Viola Colburn
15. Residence Sydney Mines
16. Racial Origin Canadian | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Cumberland Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. James C. Wolstenholme Sydney Mines
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. F.W. Johnston, Mrs. Jan. Wolstenholme
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 18 December 1920
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