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Clifton birth Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County on March 21, 1922

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 66000056

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Registered No.  66000056

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Sydney Mines

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Clifton,

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

No

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

March 21, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Emmett Henry Clifton

9. Residence 317 Esplanade, Sydney

10. Racial Origin Engish | 11. Age at last birthday 47

12. Birthplace Petersburgh, Virginia, USA

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Dyer of Clothing

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mary Desveaux

15. Residence 317 Esplanade, Sydney

16. Racial Origin French | 17. Age at last birthday 22

18. Birthplace Cheticamp, Inverness

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

Living Dead Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Emmett H. Clifton 317 Esplanade, Sydney

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

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

Given under my hand this 8 August 1922

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