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Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:15 BST (UK) »
I have just obtained a copy of my Grandfathers Birth Certificate he was Born in 1890, the place of Birth is an Address in Bootle and after Bootle it has U.S.D. written as part of the address does anyone know what these initials mean?

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Re: Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:16 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

It stands for Urban District.  I have a few Liverpool birth certs of my own with it on
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Re: Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:18 BST (UK) »
Welcome :)

It stands for Urban Sanitary District.  See here for an explanation:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitary_district
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:25 BST (UK) »
Quote from: CaroleW on Wednesday 15 July 15 22:16 BST (UK)
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

It stands for Urban District.  I have a few Liverpool birth certs of my own with it on

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Re: Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:25 BST (UK) »
Quote from: avm228 on Wednesday 15 July 15 22:18 BST (UK)
Welcome :)

It stands for Urban Sanitary District.  See here for an explanation:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitary_district

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:26 BST (UK) »
 If you are interested in knowing more go to http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/types/type_page.jsp?unit_type=SAN_DIST

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Re: Initials After Town on a Birth Certificate
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 15 July 15 22:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: avm228 on Wednesday 15 July 15 22:18 BST (UK)
Welcome :)

It stands for Urban Sanitary District.  See here for an explanation:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitary_district

Thank you

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