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Albert William Lawless and Mary Sylvia Dorey married on 16 June 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003178

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473178

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Patrick's Church, Brunswick St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Lawless, Albert William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Police Constable   4. Kind of industry or business Police Dept

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 20 John Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father William Patrick Lawless

13. Maiden name of mother Zola Smith

14. Birthplace Father Halifax, Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Dorey, Mary Sylvia

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Domestic   17. Kind of industry or business at home

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French

23. Residence 108 Duncan Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth West Arichat, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Peter John Dorey

26. Maiden name of mother Bertha Descostes

27. Birthplace Father West Arichat, Nova Scotia   Mother West Arichat, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Albert William Lawless

Bride   Mary Sylvia Dorey

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Jack George Miller

Address   133 North St

Name Eileen Mary Sullivan

Address   110 Morris St

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

Officiating Clergyman Leonard J. Meehan

Address St. Patrick's Rectory, 311 Brunswick St. City

Religious denomination Catholic Priest

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