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From: Steve <>
Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Stockton - which county?
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:01:40 +0100
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Thanks for that Stan.
I had assumed (dangerous) that the registration districts related to
counties and municipalities. Hence my confusion.
Cheers
Steve
wrote:
> In a message dated 01/04/2006 19:11:40 GMT Daylight Time,
> writes:
> It states Registration District Stockton in the Counties of Durham and York.
>
> Stockton is in both counties? Or was?
> ________________________________________________________________________
> It means exactly what it says. The Registration District of Stockton was
> created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Durham, but included parts of Yorkshire North
> Riding.
> Sub-districts : Hartlepool; Sedgefield; Stockton; Yarm.
>
> The Registration districts were based on Poor Law Unions which did not
> conform to county boundaries.
> Regards Stan Mapstone
> www.mapstone.org
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