Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500709
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Registered No. 67500709
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Elmsvale
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Farnell, Grace Henderson
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
Twin
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
July 16, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Rufus William Farnell
9. Residence Elmsvale, Halifax County
10. Racial Origin Canadian | 11. Age at last birthday 25
12. Birthplace Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Labourer
(b) Business in which employed Farm Assistant
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Jessie Adams Wilson
15. Residence
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland
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 R.W. Farnell Elmsvale, Halifax County
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr J.B. Reid Dr Donkin
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 10 August 1920
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