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Eric Brantford Melvin and Cora Lillian Purcell married on 22 November 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County
Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006167
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19476167
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
Street or Road All Saints Cathedral Tower Road
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Melvin, Eric Brantford
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic 4. Kind of industry or business Automotive
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, Falkland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
11. Place of birth Purcells Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
12. Name of father Jarvis Melvin
13. Maiden name of mother Victoria Harrish
14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia Mother Nova Scotia
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Purcell, Cora Lillian
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Mail Order Clerk 17. Kind of industry or business General Merchandise
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 20 20. Religious denomination Church of England
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English
23. Residence Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth Purcells Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
25. Name of father William Royal Purcell
26. Maiden name of mother Theresa Hauraban
27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia Mother Nova Scotia
28. Date of marriage November 22 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 90125
32. Signature of
Groom Eric Brantford Melvin
Bride Cora Lillian Purcell
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name A. W. Purcell
Address Point Point Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Name Frances Melvin
Address Purcells Cove, Hfx. County, Nova Scotia
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman …. Smith
Address 16 South Park St., Halifax
Religious denomination Church of England
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