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James Henry Cousins and Margaret Adaline McGean married on 1 March 1946 at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 13728

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13728

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney Mines

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Cousins, James Henry

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   Kind of industry or business Old Sydney Colliers

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 20

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

7. Residence Atlantic St. Sydney Mines

8. Place of birth Little Bras d'Ors

9. Name of father Thomas Henry Cousins

10. Place of birth of father St. Lawrence, Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Bertha Jane Pyke

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McGean, Margaret Adaline

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Atlantic St. Sydney Mines

20. Place of birth Ingonish Center

21. Name of father George Edward McGean

22. Place of birth of father Ingonish Beach

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Young

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 1 day of March 1946

26. Place of marriage Trinity Church Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 81170

28. Signature of

Groom James Henry Cousins

Bride   Margaret Adaline McGean

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Raymond Trimbelett

Address  Atlantic St. Sydney Mines

Name Elizabeth Jean Cousins

Address  Atlantic St. Sydney Mines

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

Officiating Clergyman F. Melvin French

Address Trinity Rectory, Queen St. Sydney Mines

Religious denomination Church of England

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