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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  136185

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney

  Street or Road

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BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Spurvey, Matthew Francis

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Rigger   4. Kind of industry or business Steel

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 34   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Newfoundland   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 24 West St, Sydney

11. Place of birth Freshwater, P.B. Newfoundland

12. Name of father James Spurvey

13. Maiden name of mother Mary O'Reilly

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland

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BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Griffiths, Caroline

16. Trade, profession of kind of work At Home   17. Kind of industry or business At Home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 20   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 24 West St. Syndey

24. Place of birth Grand Falls, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Michael Griffiths

26. Maiden name of mother Teresa Walsh

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland

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28. Date of marriage January 8 1946   29. By license or banns Banns 30. License number Banns

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32. Signature of

Groom Matthew Francis Spurvey

Bride   Caroline Griffiths

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Patrick Murphy

Address   114 Victoria Rd. Sydney

Name Jennie Griffiths

Address   24 West St, Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman Richard Laffin

Address 80 James St. Sydney

Religious denomination Catholic

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