Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66400232
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Registered No. 66400232
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 Lay, Mary Jacqueline
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
February 19, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name John Lay
9. Residence 180 Rockdale Ave. Sydney
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 48
12. Birthplace London, England
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Died on December 2 1920
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Elizabeth Robertson
15. Residence Sydney
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 44
18. Birthplace Sydney Forks, CB
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead 3 Stillborn 1
20. Occupation, if other than household duties Nurse
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mary Lay
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. MacAuly and Mrs. Cormier
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 12 March 1921
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Note: Father is noted to have died on December 2, 1920 on Trade section
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