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Lyman Frank Douglas Purnell birth North East Margaree, Inverness County on February 28, 1922

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 62800278

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Registered No.  62800278

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Inverness

City, Town or Village North East Margaree

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Purnell, Lyman Frank Douglas

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

February 28, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Frank Gilbert Purnell

9. Residence Parsonage North East Margaree

10. Racial Origin British | 11. Age at last birthday 40

12. Birthplace Hambrook, Bristol, England ,

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Clergyman

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Emily Hodges

15. Residence “Parsonage” N.E.Margaree, Inv.Co.

16. Racial Origin British | 17. Age at last birthday 42

18. Birthplace Bristol, England

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

Living 2 Dead 1 Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Frank G Purnell Cranton Section, N.E.Margaree N.S.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. M. E. McGarry

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

Given under my hand this 17 March 1922

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