Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66100235
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Registered No. 66100235
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 Downing, Helen Winifred
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
April 29, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name Percy George Downing
9. Residence Sydney
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 26
12. Birthplace New Brunswick
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Reporter
(b) Business in which employed The Bradstreet Co'y
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Lillian Elizabeth Carroll
15. Residence Sydney
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24
18. Birthplace Cape Breton
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant P G Downing Box 91, Sydney
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. E J Johnstone
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 14 May 1921
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