Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600283
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Registered No. 40600283
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 Saunders, Edith Marjorie
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
July 26, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name John Saunders
9. Residence 59 Gottengen St.
10. Racial Origin Colored | 11. Age at last birthday 47
12. Birthplace Preston, Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Laborer
(b) Business in which employed Laboring
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Pauline James
15. Residence 59 Gottengen St.
16. Racial Origin Colored | 17. Age at last birthday 38
18. Birthplace Kentville, Kings
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 6 Dead 4 Stillborn 2
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Pauline Saunders 59 Gottengen St., Halifax
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Nora Kelly, Midwife
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 29 July 1921
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