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Title: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: copperplumber2 on Monday 17 April 17 22:35 BST (UK)

Evening everybody

I was wondering if any body has an answer to a query I've just come across.

Today I've sent off for a birth certificate online from the GRO. As I closed the web page down after ordering the certificate I notice that it said George chedzoy  born 1876 in Lewisham Union district.

Lewisham Union district seemed a strange name, so I googled it and the search results kept pointing me towards the Lewisham Union workhouse.

Does anyone know if lewisham Union district on the birth certificate does mean George was born in the workhouse.(I know I'll find out when the certificate arrives )but Iam an impatient bugger

Thanks in advance for your help
Mark

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 17 April 17 22:56 BST (UK)

Quote

As I closed the web page down after ordering the certificate I notice that it said George chedzoy  born 1876 in Lewisham Union district.

Appears on GRO index as George Chedgzey Lewisham registration District.  No mention of Union

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 17 April 17 23:00 BST (UK)

Checking for mothers maiden name shows this

CHEDGZEY, GEORGE        BOWRON     
GRO Reference: 1876  M Quarter in LEWISHAM UNION  Volume 01D  Page 1006

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: copperplumber2 on Monday 17 April 17 23:07 BST (UK)

Thanks for reply CaroleW
That's what I found
One says lewisham district but the other one with bowron name said lewisham Union .
Do you think this indicates the union workhouse

Thanks once again
Mark

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 17 April 17 23:17 BST (UK)

Just seems to be a part of Lewisham RD

http://forebears.co.uk/england/kent/lewisham-union

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: Mean_genie on Monday 17 April 17 23:30 BST (UK)

Registration districts were based on Poor Law Unions, and often had identical boundaries. In the 19th century the terms 'Registration District' and 'Union' were often used interchangeably (if not entirely accurately). Registrars were often also Poor Law Union officials, and they were precisely the people who were filling in the district details on certificates and quarterly returns, so they used the term 'Union' a lot.

Title: Re: Any information please lewisham Union district
Post by: copperplumber2 on Monday 17 April 17 23:35 BST (UK)

Thanks caroleW and mean -genie for taking the time to reply ( really appreciated )

Seems no workhouse, but I'll know for definite, when certificate arrives.I can go too bed now without my mind racing :)

Thanks for your help

Mark