Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500519
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Registered No. 67500519
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Preston Road
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Sparks, Ida May
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
April 15, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Wm Henry Sparks
9. Residence Preston Road, Halifax County
10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 24
12. Birthplace Preston Road
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Labour
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Sarah Jane Crawley
15. Residence Preston Road, Halifax County
16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 20
18. Birthplace Preston Road
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Preston Road
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth none
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 17 April 1920
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Note: African Nova Scotian
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