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Benjamin Leonard Hussey and Rachel Nash married on 23 August 1947 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003871

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19473871

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hussey, Benjamin Leonard

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman   Kind of industry or business Fishing

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 28

5. Religious denomination Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence North Ingonish

8. Place of birth North Ingonish

9. Name of father Christopher Bishop Hussey

10. Place of birth of father Clark's Beach, Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Flora Belle Roberts

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Nash, Rachel

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Teacher   Kind of industry or business Public Schools

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 26

17. Religious denomination Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence New Haven

20. Place of birth New Haven

21. Name of father Thomas Nash

22. Place of birth of father New Haven

23. Maiden name of mother Grace Rodgers


25. When married 23 day of August 1947

26. Place of marriage St. George's Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 85936

28. Signature of

Groom Benjamin Leonard Hussey

Bride   Rachel Nash

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John Hussey

Address  39 Renwick St. Sydney

Name Mrs. Newton Webber

Address  25 Douglas St. Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman E.B.N. Cochran

Address 52 Nepean St. Sydney

Religious denomination Church of England

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