Male Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 64700361
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Registered No. 64700361
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Colchester
City, Town or Village Truro
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Purves, James Kent
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
March 17, 1922
FATHER
8. Full Name Thomas Dickson Archibald Purves
9. Residence Vancouver
10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 47
12. Birthplace North Sydney, Cape Breton
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Electrical Engineer
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Caroline Mary Ewart Blair
15. Residence Truro
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 39
18. Birthplace Truro
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant C. M. E. Purves
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. MacLean and Miss MacCallum
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 29 March 1922
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