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John Wright and Alfreda Dunn married on 21 March 1946 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136655

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  136655

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Glace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Wright, John

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   4. Age 58

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

7. Residence 230 Henry St., Sydney

8. Place of birth Hearts Content, Newfoundland

9. Name of father William Wright

10. Place of birth of father Hampshire, England

11. Maiden name of mother Lena George

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Dunn, Alfreda

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 44

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

19. Residence 138 Richmond St. Sydney

20. Place of birth Bonavista, Newfoundland

21. Name of father William Dunn

22. Place of birth of father Bonavista, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Powell

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 21 day of March 1946

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Rectory Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 79581

28. Signature of

Groom John Wright

Bride   Alfreda Dunn

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Thalla MacPherson

Address  Sydney

Name Martha Dunn

Address  Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman J. Crewe

Address St. Mary's Rectory, Glace Bay

Religious denomination Church of England

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