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Robert Melvin Coffin and Matilda Caroline Agnew married on 14 March 1947 at Amherst, Cumberland County

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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