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Bemerton place of birth
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 22:41 GMT (UK) »
I have a place of birth on a birth certificate in 1930 as 1 Homelands Lower Road, Bemerton, MD.
Can anyone shed any light on this address and what does the MD stand for? Registration district is Salisbury. Many Thanks

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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 December 24 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Could it be R D - rural district?

Searching brings this site up which looks useful

https://bemerton.wixsite.com/history/45-63
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Re: Bemerton place of birth
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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 December 24 21:16 GMT (UK) »
Thank you.

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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 December 24 21:19 GMT (UK) »
It shows as M.D. at the end of the address. Would this have been a Medical Doctor's premises in 1930? The father of the baby born there was a Doctor RAMC with address as the
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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 08 December 24 22:34 GMT (UK) »
Might it be something to do with Fanny Phelps, the occupant, being a Midwife - e.g. Maternity ….
I can only think of ‘Maternity Department’ but it seems to have been a private house.
If it follows the address, you would think it is relevant to the address, rather than a person.

The previously linked article mentions her being there in 1925 and the Midwives roll shows her there in 1931.

Could it be a badly written ‘U’ for Urban District, if it follows the word ‘Bemerton’.
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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 December 24 03:26 GMT (UK) »
Wondered whether it might be Municipal District with Municipal  being used as another word for Urban :-\

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Re: Bemerton place of birth
« Reply #7 on: Monday 09 December 24 04:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. Having another look I think it is a U so Urban District makes sense. Thanks for the background on the premises/midwife.
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