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Allan Arthur Liggins and Viola Thressa Josey married on 28 June 1947 at Pictou, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003230

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473230

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou

  City, Town or Village Pictou

  Street or Road St James Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Liggins, Allan Arthur

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Brick-Layer   4. Kind of industry or business

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Purcells Cove Halifax County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax Halifa x County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Alfred Liggins

13. Maiden name of mother Violet Purcell

14. Birthplace Father England   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Josey, Viola Thressa

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 27   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Magdalen Islands P. Que

25. Name of father William  Josey

26. Maiden name of mother Arvilla Welsh

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Quebec


28. Date of marriage June 28 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88159


32. Signature of

Groom Allan Arthur Liggins

Bride   Viola Thressa Josey

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Harley S. Josey

Address   Pictou Nova Scotia

Name Ella DeCoste

Address   Pictou Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman L.R. Bent

Address Pictou, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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