Female Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 65700242
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Registered No. 65700242
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 Holmes, Edith
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
June 26, 1922
FATHER
8. Full Name John H Holmes
9. Residence Mason St., Sydney
10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 34
12. Birthplace Loch Lomond, Richmond
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Tailor
(b) Business in which employed Tailor
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Alice Pryde
15. Residence Mason St., Sydney
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 28
18. Birthplace Reserve Mines, Cape Breton
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant John H Holmes Sydney
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. J F McAuley
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 6 July 1922
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