Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500805
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Registered No. 67500805
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Dartmouth
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Collins, James Arthur
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
August 24, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Ralph Lewis Collins
9. Residence Dartmouth
10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 22
12. Birthplace Dartmouth
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession
(b) Business in which employed Porter C.N.R.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Viola May Boyland
15. Residence Dartmouth
16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 21
18. Birthplace Truro
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Ralph Lewis Collins Dartmouth
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Hebb
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 14 September 1920
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Note: African Nova Scotian
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