Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66600295
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Registered No. 66600295
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Glace Bay
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Swain, Ethel
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
February 22, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Samuel Swain
9. Residence North Street, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Co.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 39
12. Birthplace Carbonear, Newfoundland
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Elizabeth Cole
15. Residence North Street, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Co.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 40
18. Birthplace Victoria Village, Newfoundland
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead 7 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Samuel Swain North Street, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Co.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Neil McLeod
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 23 February 1920
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