Female Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 67400237
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Registered No. 67400237
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Purcell, Margaret Elizabeth
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 9, 1922
FATHER
8. Full Name James C. Purcell
9. Residence
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 29
12. Birthplace Halifax
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Labourer
(b) Business in which employed Construction
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Ellen Reid
15. Residence Rockinghame
16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 27
18. Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Ellen Purcell
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Miller
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 10 September 1922
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