Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600176
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Registered No. 40600176
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Townsend, Douglas James
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
July 5, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name Sylvanus Townsend
9. Residence 78 West St.
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 30
12. Birthplace Lockeport, Shelburne
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Laborer
(b) Business in which employed Halifax Shipyards
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Ola Francis Grover
15. Residence 78 West St.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace White Head, Guys.,
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn 1
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Sylvanus Townsend 78 West St.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth V. L. Miller, Dr.
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this
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