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William Lawrence Targett and Margaret Cleary married on 7 May 1947 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002626

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472626

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney

  Street or Road Holy Redeemer Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Targett, William Lawrence

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Yard labourer   4. Kind of industry or business Steel

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 708 Victoria Road, Sydney

11. Place of birth 708 Victoria Road, Sydney

12. Name of father Joseph Targett

13. Maiden name of mother Bride Kent

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Cleary, Margaret

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Retail

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 27   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 125 Muggah Street, Sydney

24. Place of birth Victoria Road, Sydney

25. Name of father Michael Cleary

26. Maiden name of mother Sara O'Day

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage May 7 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom William Lawrence Targett

Bride   Margaret Cleary

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Benedict Dwyer

Address   89 Victoria Road

Name Rita Targett

Address   708 Victoria Road

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

Officiating Clergyman L. B. Sears

Address 80 James Street

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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