U.S.D on birth certificate ??

[Brickwall Demolisher]

Hi everyone,
    My Grandfather born 1882, Newhaven, Sussex. On his b.c place of birth is U.S.D which I understand stand's for URBAN SANITARY DISTRICT. I'm curious as to where and what this mean's. Regards JUST J.

[mckha489]

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

[Brickwall Demolisher]

Shows no more from this than that U.S.D covers the area. Would I be right to think I'm suspecting that his birth was in a workhouse environment of some kind ?
          Just J

[mckha489]

is there no address other than that?

Usually, even if workhouse, they put the street address or something.  (well ones I've seen anyway)

[chris_49]

Shows no more from this than that U.S.D covers the area. Would I be right to think I'm suspecting that his birth was in a workhouse environment of some kind ?
          Just J

Not at all. These were just the forerunnners of Urban Districts. Any birth in the area could be so described.

[KGarrad]

Also, from the start of Civil Registration, many Registration Districts were described as "xxxxx Union".
That's because Registration Districts were originally based on existing Poor Law Unions.

Again seeing this on a birth certificate does not indicate a workhouse birth

[omega 1]

Hello Just J

If you can give us Grandad`s name ,I`ll look for a Baptisum .

omega

[Brickwall Demolisher]

Thanks omega,
     HARRY WENTZELL b JUN Qtr 1882 Lewes vol 2b page 210
         Just J

[omega 1]

Hello Just J

Sorry,no luck.I looked at Newhaven and surrounding area.
This was on SFHG (members only ) web site.

omega