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Edith May Clayton birth Dartmouth, Halifax County on March 22, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 67600359

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Registered No.  67600359

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Dartmouth

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Clayton, Edith May

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

March 22, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Howard Clayton

9. Residence Starrs St Dartmouth

10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 22

12. Birthplace Preston

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Teamster

(b) Business in which employed Coal

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Eva Brown

15. Residence Starrs St

16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 24

18. Birthplace Dartmouth

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Dr Tompson

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

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

Given under my hand this 28 March 1921

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