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Elizabeth Colley birth Dartmouth, Halifax County on August 25, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500817

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Registered No.  67500817

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 Colley, Elizabeth

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

August 25, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name James Colley

9. Residence Preston

10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 44

12. Birthplace Preston

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Farmer

(b) Business in which employed Farmer

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Harriet Diggs

15. Residence Preston

16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 25

18. Birthplace Preston

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

Living 7 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. James Colley Preston

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

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

Given under my hand this 29 September 1920

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