Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600607
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Registered No. 40600607
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 Murphy, Edward William
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
September 27, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name Walter Thomas Murphy
9. Residence Halifax
10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday
12. Birthplace Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Agent
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Catherine Mary Murphy
15. Residence Halifax
16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday
18. Birthplace Halifax
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Walter T. Murphy
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Geo. A. MacIntosh, M.D., Mrs. MacSweney (nurse)
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 5 October 1921
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Note: Mother's maiden name Spence taken from Public Archives: https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=133649; Registration: Year: 1910 book: 1821 page: 58 number: 253
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