Genealogy Forum UK

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:47 pm**

Can anyone help?

I've just looked again at some birth certificates from approx 1895 - 1930 and noticed that they all have either U.D or U.S.D in the column for where and when born. What does that shorthand mean please?

Is there a list anywhere of commonly used abbreviations/initials?

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:12 pm**

UD means Urban District
dont know on US D got to be
Urban ??? District

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:21 pm**

USD stands for Urban Sanitary District - part of the local government structure of the time responsible for sewers, drinking water and similar! Very generally speaking - USD for towns and RSD (Rural Sanitary District) for rural areas - both replaced by the Local Government Act of 1894.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:21 pm**

RSD (Rural Sanitary District) for rural areas

Got it from this site - http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums ... hp?t=24761

Genealogy Forum UK

Useful Abbreviations on Certificates

Useful Abbreviations on Certificates

Re: Symbols on Birth certificates

Re: Symbols on Birth certificates

Re: Symbols on Birth certificates