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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