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Walter James Mitchell and Amelia Watts married on 29 May 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131554

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131554

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Mitchell, Walter James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work miner labourer   Kind of industry or business coal miner

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 75

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Herrett Road, Springhill

8. Place of birth Middlesex, England

9. Name of father William J. Mitchell

10. Place of birth of father England

11. Maiden name of mother Eliza Ronsley

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Watts, Amelia

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 66

17. Religious denomination Salivationist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Springhill

20. Place of birth Lancashire, England

21. Name of father Thomas Hershaw

22. Place of birth of father England

23. Maiden name of mother Hannah Holroyde

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 29 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage S.A. Quarters, Mechanic Street Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 76806

28. Signature of

Groom Walter James Mitchell

Bride   Amelia Watts

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Walter Mitchell Jr

Address  Springhill

Name Mrs. Marion Ellis

Address  Springhill

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

Officiating Clergyman Bernard Bernat, Capt

Address 30 Eddy Street, Amherst

Religious denomination The Salvation Army

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