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Edith Cavell Blunden birth Dartmouth, Halifax County on April 11, 1922

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 67400075

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Registered No.  67400075

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Dartmouth

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Blunden, Edith Cavell

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

April 11, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Harry James Blunden

9. Residence Nester St., Dartmouth

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 31

12. Birthplace Indian Islands, N.F.L.D.

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Carpenter & Joiner

(b) Business in which employed Joiner

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Catherine  Blunden

15. Residence Nester St., Dartmouth

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24

18. Birthplace Jeddore, Halifax

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 Harry James Blunden Dartmouth

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth H.A. Payzant

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

Given under my hand this 05 June 1923

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