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Title: where's sandal?
Post by: frenchdressing on Monday 18 December 06 18:35 GMT (UK)

I've just received the birth cert. for my grandfather, John Jones. On it it says he was born 1888 Haddingly Hill, Sandfollowed by the letters USD (I think it's that). Registration district of Wakefield.
I can't find him on the 1891 census but on the 1901 census his place of birth is Walton and on his army enlistment it's Wakefield. Is Sandal near Walton as I can't find it on a map?
Thanks for any help.
Patricia

Title: Re: where's sandal?
Post by: Biker on Monday 18 December 06 18:40 GMT (UK)

Hi Patricia

I wonder if this is it?  Walton is nearby.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/011f/ 

Registration Districts for Wakefield
http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/wakefield.html

Regards
Biker

Title: Re: where's sandal?
Post by: julianb on Monday 18 December 06 18:46 GMT (UK)

Biker

Beat me to it.  Yes, Sandal is on the outskirts of Wakefield.

X marks the spot on Google Local!
 long link to Google Maps  (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=sandal&sll=53.722717,-2.460937&sspn=13.965949,20.258789&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=14&ll=53.648505,-1.479979&spn=0.027269,0.06772&iwloc=addr)

JULIAN

Title: Re: where's sandal?
Post by: frenchdressing on Monday 18 December 06 19:40 GMT (UK)

Many thanks biker and julian. That was really quick.
Patricia

Title: Re: where's sandal?
Post by: brassbounder on Tuesday 19 December 06 17:33 GMT (UK)

Just to complete the explanation, USD stands for something like Urban Sanitary District.

A quick Google gives:

Urban Sanitary Districts existed nationally from 1875 to 1894. Their purpose was to maintain and improve public health services in urban areas, although they had more powers than Rural Sanitary Districts due to bigger problems.

Jon