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Edith Holmes birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on June 26, 1922

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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