Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66500409
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Registered No. 66500409
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Gardiner
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Farrow, John Gorden
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
May 8, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name William Farrow
9. Residence Gardiner
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 28
12. Birthplace Gardiner
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed Dominion Coal Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Elizabeth A. Buchanan
15. Residence Gardiner
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 30
18. Birthplace Gardiner
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead 3 Stillborn 2
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant William Farrow Old Bridgeport
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Tompkins
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 22 May 1920
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