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Edith Lillian Seal birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on December 7, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 65900397

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Registered No.  65900397

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Sydney

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Seal, Edith Lillian

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

December 7, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Osmond Seal

9. Residence No. 1 Tupper St. Whitney Pier

10. Racial Origin Colored | 11. Age at last birthday 26

12. Birthplace Barbados

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Labourer

(b) Business in which employed Labourman

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Elizabeth Cameron

15. Residence No. 1 Tupper St. Whitney Pier

16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 27

18. Birthplace Lanankshire Scotland

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 Mrs. Osmond Seal Whitney Pier

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. A. Calder

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 31 Dec. 1921

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