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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Nottinghamshire => Topic started by: copperbeech5 on Friday 24 October 08 21:54 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I have just got a death certificate for a relative, and she died at Nazareth House U.S.D. Can anyone enlighten me about Nazareth House, and what does the U.S.D stand for? Oddly in the same batch I have another death cert with the place of death as 45 Waterway St, U.S.D.
Any help much appreciated!
Thanks,
Copperbeech5
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I can't help with Nazareth House, but it does ring a bell for some reason, I'll keep digging on that one, but USD stands for Urban Sanitary District, which was the governing body responsible for public health matters, I believe.
Hope that helps
BG :)
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I've just Googled it and found this website:-
http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm
BG :)
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http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm
sure this will be of interest to you
edit: "Snap-babygirl!!!!!
Suz
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http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm
sure this will be of interest to you
edit: "Snap-babygirl!!!!!
Suz
Great minds eh, Suz
BG :D
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Hi Suz and BG,
Thank you for that wonderful site.
I worked at the Queens Medical Centre for several years, and regularly went past Nazareth House. I never realised what lay at the back of the facade - until now! Fascinating!
Paulene :)
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Hi BG and Suz,
Thanks so much for your help, the Lenton site is great, and very interesting!
Thanks also BG for the U.S.D explanation, I'm always learning something new!
Thanks again,
Copperbeech5
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If you haven't come across this before, this website it tells you more about Nottingham as a county, but it can also be searched by locality within a county e.g. Lenton, Basford, Sherwood etc. You can also search for information on any county in Britain - that's where I first came across Urban Sanitary Divisions.
I've found really interesting, so I thought I'd share it:-
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10208993
BG :)
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Hi GB,
I have come across the site, but I've never looked at it in detail with regard to Nottingham. :-[ So, thank you giving me the opportunity to do so.
The information with regard to the early 1801 - 1831 census is interesting - new houses, etc etc
My husband's ancestor was the first Sanitary Inspector in Nottingham (Inspector of Nuisances) and I have a wonderful pamphlett (dated 1875) he wrote describing all the back to back housing and courts in Nottingham 1850 -1875. I was given this years ago, and I think it's what prompted me to start doing family history. Fascinating! (*If anyone is interested there is a copy in the Nottingham Local Studies Library).
Once again, thanks for the link :)
Paulene :)
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I have also found an ancestor who died as an 'inmate' of Nazareth House - in 1901. I am trying to find out what sort of place it was then. My relative's brother was priest at Holy Trinity church in Newark and I get a sense that Nazareth House was a sort of nursing home run by Catholic nuns?
Any help anyone. I have been unsuccessful in emailing Pauline Wroe of the local history group.
Carol
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Hi Carol,
Welcome to Rootschat!
I think you have hit the nail on the head, I think the house was a precursor to the National Health hospital.
It is worth looking at some of the links that others others have suggested, all very interesting.
Best wishes,
Copperbeech5