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SOMETHING ON A BIRTH CIRTIFF

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Grainne

Grainne Report 13 Nov 2009 22:19

Hi everyone i have just got a birth critff for my gt,grandad on under his home addy it has U.S.D.
Does any of you lovley helpful people know what this stands for please ?? he was born in colchester essex if it`s any help.
kindly thanks grainne

*~~*Posh*~~*

*~~*Posh*~~* Report 13 Nov 2009 23:09

Hi Grainne,
It stands for Urban Sanitary District ....

Grainne

Grainne Report 14 Nov 2009 17:53

hi posh ok thanks would that be something like the county then?
thanks grainne

*~~*Posh*~~*

*~~*Posh*~~* Report 14 Nov 2009 18:02

Yes its a bit like our Modern Council Boundaries...

UD stands for Urban District
RD stands for Rural District
USD stands for Urban Sanitary District

Hope that is of some help to you. xx

Grainne

Grainne Report 14 Nov 2009 21:02

hi posh ah thanks for explaing that for me .kind regards grainne