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Murray Archibald Dorrington and Alice Jean Williams married on 13 June 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003770

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473770

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 216 West Prince Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Dorrington, Murray Archibald

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labour   4. Kind of industry or business Lawn & garden decorater

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin African

10. Residence 216 Prince St., Truro, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Truro, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father William Dorrington

13. Maiden name of mother Mable Merrtis

14. Birthplace Father Guysboro, Nova Scotia   Mother Truro, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Williams, Alice Jean

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin African

23. Residence 216 Prince St., Truro, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Truro, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Oscar Williams

26. Maiden name of mother Ethel Sheppard

27. Birthplace Father Shelburn, Nova Scotia   Mother Truro, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 13 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87682


32. Signature of

Groom Murray Archibald Dorrington

Bride   Alice Jean Williams

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mario Hines

Address   U.S. Navy

Name Mrs Henrietta Hines

Address   216 Prince St., Truro Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Albert Wm. Thompsom

Address No., 1 Centre Avenue, Truro, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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