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Galley birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on January 9, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66600018

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Registered No.  66600018

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 Galley,

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

No

6. Legitimate?

No

7. Date of Birth

January 9, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Robert Skinner

9. Residence 10 Curry Lane

10. Racial Origin Negro | 11. Age at last birthday 26

12. Birthplace Guysboro

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession miner

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Miss Annie Pelley

15. Residence 10 Curry Lane

16. Racial Origin Negro | 17. Age at last birthday 22

18. Birthplace Guysboro

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living Dead Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant 10 Curry Lane

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr A Calde

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 10 January 1920

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