Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002370
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19472370
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Amherst
Street or Road 26 Academy
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Coffin, Robert Melvin
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Cook 4. Kind of industry or business Mill Cook
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 26 7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin English
10. Residence River Hebert, Cumb.Co., Nova Scotia
11. Place of birth River Hebert, Cumb County Nova Scotia
12. Name of father Otter Barlet Coffin
13. Maiden name of mother Lydia Christina Brien
14. Birthplace Father Annapolis Valley Mother Harley Rd, Kent County, New Brunswick
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Agnew, Matilda Caroline
16. Trade, profession of kind of work housemaid 17. Kind of industry or business housework
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 22 20. Religious denomination Anglican
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English
23. Residence River Hebert, Cumb County, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth River Hebert, Cumb County Nova Scotia
25. Name of father John Agnew
26. Maiden name of mother Laura Ella Shirley
27. Birthplace Father Main River, Kent, New Brunswick Mother Richebucto, New Brunswick
28. Date of marriage March 14 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86230
32. Signature of
Groom Robert Melvin Coffin
Bride Matilda Caroline Agnew
33. 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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