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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