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Margaret Elizabeth Purcell birth Halifax, Halifax County on June 9, 1922

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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