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Edith Marjorie Cavell MacSween birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on August 28, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 99000499

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000499

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Edith Marjorie CavellMacSween Sex Female

Date of Birth August 28, 1920 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Angus Norman MacSween MAIDEN NAME of Mother Margaret Sarah MacLeod

Were the Parents married at the time of the Birth? Yes

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney Present address of Father Sydney

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Welder Place of birth of Father Sydney

Race Scottish Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. John MacDonald, deceased

Signature of Applicant Gladys MacSween Address of Applicant Halifax Date August 11, 1960

Relationship of Applicant to child sister

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Edith Marjorie CavellMacSween

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Edith Marjorie CavellMacSween Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on August 28, 1920

My knowledge of the fact and date of such Birth is based on the following Circumstances:

Baptismal Certificate. School Record

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