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James William Bigney birth Westville, Pictou County on August 11, 1920

Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 99000564

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000564

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of James WilliamBigney Sex

Date of Birth August 11, 1920 Place of Birth WestvilleCounty of Pictou

Name of Father Herbert Bigney MAIDEN NAME of Mother Elizabeth Nicholson

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

Residence of Father when child was born Westville Present address of Father deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Army Place of birth of Father Thorburn

Race English Welsh Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant J. W. Bigney Address of Applicant British Columbia Date August 31, 1971

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of James WilliamBigney

Born at Westville in the County of Pictou

That James WilliamBigney Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Westville Pictou County on August 11, 1920

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

School Register Hospital Record (1940) National Registration

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