Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006092
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19476092
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
Street or Road
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Melbourne, Murley Vance
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Fish Cutter 4. Kind of industry or business National Sea Products
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 21 7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada
8. Citizenship British 9. Racial origin English
10. Residence 6 George Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
11. Place of birth Grand Bruit, Newfoundland
12. Name of father Emanuel Robert Melbourne
13. Maiden name of mother Ivy Spencer
14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland Mother Newfoundland
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Slaunwhite, Lillian Theresa
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Wrapper 17. Kind of industry or business Fish Fi (unclear)
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 20 20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin Dutch
23. Residence 54 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia
25. Name of father James Ernest Slaunwhite
26. Maiden name of mother Hattie Irene Slaunwhite
27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia Mother Nova Scotia
28. Date of marriage November 29 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 91197
32. Signature of
Groom Murley Vance Melbourne
Bride Lillian Theresa Slaunwhite
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Anne Bonar
Address 24 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Name Chesley Hackett
Address 6 George St, Halifax, Nova Scotia
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman Norman M. Slaughter
Address 87 Inglis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Religious denomination United Church of Canada
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