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English term or phrase:
Counties of Salford C.B., &c.
French translation:
Comtés de Salford County Borough, etc.
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Veronique Duran
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Counties of Salford C.B., &c.
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Birth Certificate
This appears on a Birth Certificate in the Sub-district section for the place of birth.
Any idea what C.B., &c. stands for?
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Any idea what C.B., &c. stands for?
Thanks
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| 2 +2 | Comtés de Salford County Borough, etc. |
Matthieu Ledoré
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Matthieu Ledoré
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Comtés de Salford County Borough, etc.
Those outside of London include various abbreviations after them:
R.D – rural district
U.D – urban district
M.B – municipal borough
C.B – county borough
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/1939-register-enumerat...
No certainty at all about "&c."; depending on the context, it might be a variation of "etc.".
R.D – rural district
U.D – urban district
M.B – municipal borough
C.B – county borough
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/1939-register-enumerat...
No certainty at all about "&c."; depending on the context, it might be a variation of "etc.".
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Jennifer Levey
: And '&c.' does mean 'etc.' - implying that the registration district for BMDs serves several adjacent counties and/or other administrative areas.
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county borough & city/city council ?
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C.B- = County Borough
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Borough_of_Salford
It's one of the administrative divisions within the county of lancashire.
It's one of the administrative divisions within the county of lancashire.
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: Yes. a county borough within Lancashire up to 1972, when county boroughs were abolished. Now a metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester
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