birthplace. .. Nr Singapore settlement?

[samfisher]

Hello all, I've recently started to trace my paternal grandmothers side of the family and found a record in the 1911 census with my great grandfather as 'head' of the family.. as far as I knew he was born in Bradford, a small district of Manchester , however his birthplace is stated as 'nr settlement, singapore' in 1880... wondering if anyone had a clue what the nr represents and what circumstance might lead him to be born there in this time period as I've got records of his own father being born in manchester as well

I'd really appreciate any input or advice, thanks to all

[Girl Guide]

nr usually means near. Does the birthplace of Singapore appear in any other census records?

Are you willing to share his name so us Rootschatters can have a look?

[rosie99]

Are you sure it says Nr and not Sts (Straits)   

[samfisher]

His name is Jonathan broadhurst,   but I can't find any other reference to Singapore so it's really thrown me

 I only just found out that his son Jonathan junior, my grandmothers brother had the middle name of 'cleveland' .. so there are more questions than answers with him at the minute

[rosie99]

Did he marry Catherine Walsh

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNRT-TX7

[samfisher]

Yes,  that's him!

[avm228]

Jonathan senior also appears to have had the Cleveland middle name, according to the free 1911 index.

Birthplace is Singapore Sts Settlements (as previously suggested - short for Straits Settlements).

[samfisher]

I'm not sure I've heard of Singapore straits, what does that refer to? 

[avm228]

The Straits Settlements at the relevant time were Singapore, Malacca, Dinding & Penang - held as a combined Crown Colony from 1867 until the 1940s.

The 1911 entry you've found suggests that, of the four settlements, he was born in Singapore.