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Charles Arthur Murphy and Monica Primrose Parsons married on 12 April 1947 at Murphy Cove, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002148

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472148

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Murphy Cove

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Murphy, Charles Arthur

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 32

5. Religious denomination Church of England   6. Racial origin

7. Residence Murphy Cove

8. Place of birth Murphy Cove

9. Name of father Irving D. Murphy

10. Place of birth of father Murphy Cove

11. Maiden name of mother Laura M. Newcombe

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Parsons, Monica Primrose

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Church of England   18. Racial origin

19. Residence Winterstown, England

20. Place of birth Farley, England

21. Name of father Robert Parsons

22. Place of birth of father England

23. Maiden name of mother Faith Grant

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 12 day of April 1947

26. Place of marriage St. Peters Cove Murphy Cove, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 79279

28. Signature of

Groom Charles Arthur Murphy

Bride   Monica Primrose Parsons

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Pursely Paws

Address  Winterstown, England

Name L.M. Kennedy

Address  Pleasant Harbour

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

Officiating Clergyman G.s. Landted

Address The Rectory, Tangier

Religious denomination Church of England

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