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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130942

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Downey, Leaman

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 27

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin African

7. Residence Beechville, Halifax County

8. Place of birth Preston North, Halifax County

9. Name of father Peter Downey

10. Place of birth of father Preston, North, Halifax County

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Willis

12. Can bridegroom read? No   Write? No

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Wright, Lillian

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Domestic   Kind of industry or business

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin African

19. Residence Beechville, Halifax County

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Cecil Wright

22. Place of birth of father Beechville, Halifax County

23. Maiden name of mother Pearl Norles

24. Can bride read? No   Write? No

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25. When married 11 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage 49 Cornwallis Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 74920

28. Signature of

Groom Leaman Downey

Bride   Lillian Wright

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Dares Pearl Wright

Address  Beechville

Name Earlin Oliver

Address  Halifax

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman W. P. Oliver

Address 49 Cornwallis St. Halifax

Religious denomination Baptist

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