Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600646
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Registered No. 40600646
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 Purcell, Margaret Helen
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
October 5, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name William Ernest Purcell
9. Residence 49 North Park St.
10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 40
12. Birthplace Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Labourer
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Moran
15. Residence 42 North Park St., Halifax
16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 28
18. Birthplace 39 Cross Row, Gateshead, Co. Durham, England
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mary Purcell 42 North Park St.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Kelly 65 Maynard St., Halifax
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 2 December 1921
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