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dollylee
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Grandfather's Birth Certificate *Completed*
« on: Friday 27 June 08 09:38 BST (UK) »
I have a hand written certified copy of my grandfather's birth certificate he obtained  in July, 1916.

It says:

1888 Birth in the Sub-District of Huntingdon in the County of Huntingdon.

No. 314
When and Where Born:  Fifteenth April 1888 Manchester Place Huntingdon U.S.D.

Could someone please tell me what the U.S.D. stands for?

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Re: Grandfather's Birth Certificate
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 June 08 09:47 BST (UK) »
Urban Sanitary District  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 June 08 09:48 BST (UK) »
you are joking............I hope.   Cheesy

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 27 June 08 09:55 BST (UK) »
Nope  Huh Tongue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitary_district
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Re: Grandfather's Birth Certificate
« Reply #4 on: Friday 27 June 08 10:10 BST (UK) »
yikesssss  It's like "Hello baby, Welcome to the Sewer"  Almost wished I hadn't asked.

Thanks for the link it makes sense now in a strange kind of way.  But I guess sanitation services were new and considered an asset and showed a distinction in the level of government.   Guess it's preferable to being born in an Unsanitary District  Grin Grin

Thanks again.

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