Male Birth Registration: Year: 1919 number: 61300068
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Registered No. 61300068
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Pictou
City, Town or Village Loch Broom
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD McPhail, Alexander Atkins
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
No
7. Date of Birth
October 12, 1919
FATHER
8. Full Name John Edmund Norris McPhail
9. Residence Loch Broom, Pictou Co., NS
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 23
12. Birthplace Magdalene Islands, Quebec
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Turntable Engineer
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mabel Bertha Kathleen Gunner
15. Residence Loch Broom, Pictou Co., NS
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Surrey, England
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Post Office, Alma, RR #1, Loch Broom, Pictou Co., NS
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Duncan Murray
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 6 November 1919
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