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William Harry Wigglesworth and Clara Margaret Croft married on 6 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131406

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131406

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Wigglesworth, William Harry

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Seaman   Kind of industry or business Merchant Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 5405 Parle Avenue, Montreal, Montreal County, Quebec

8. Place of birth Liverpool, Queens County

9. Name of father Harry Wigglesworth

10. Place of birth of father England

11. Maiden name of mother Lillina McInnis

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Croft, Clara Margaret

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   Kind of industry or business Union Lunch, Halifax

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin German

19. Residence 877 Barrington, Street, Halifax, Halifax County

20. Place of birth Liscomb, Guysborough County

21. Name of father George Henry Croft

22. Place of birth of father Liscomb, Guysborough County

23. Maiden name of mother Lydia Olive Jack

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 6 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage St George's Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76142

28. Signature of

Groom William Harry Wigglesworth

Bride   Clara Margaret Croft

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alexander Hany

Address  175 Brunswick Street, Halifax

Name Doris Lillian Kelly

Address  195 Creighton Street, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address St George's Rectory 43 Cornwallis Street, Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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