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Harold Edward McLay and Vera May Gilroy married on 3 October 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134550

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134550

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full McLay, Harold Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Petty Officer RCNVR   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch Irish

7. Residence 12 Birmingham St. Halifax

8. Place of birth Pincher Creek, Alberta

9. Name of father Malcolm McLay

10. Place of birth of father Ripley, Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Dorothy Rowe

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gilroy, Vera May

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 12 Birmingham St. Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Hawes Gilroy

22. Place of birth of father Halifax

23. Maiden name of mother Mabel Nickerson


25. When married 3 day of October 1945

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

27. By license or banns

28. Signature of

Groom Harold Edward McLay

Bride   Vera May Gilroy

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name

Address  

Name

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address

Religious denomination

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