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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 10 Feb 2011 15:52

I have just received a death certificate for a Samuel Dutton who died in Alpraham in 1898. Under the column Where and When Died it says 25th December 1898 Alpraham RO. Please has anyone any idea what the RO means.

Thanks for your help, Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Joy

Joy Report 10 Feb 2011 15:59

Are you sure that it is RO? Could it possibly be RD?
RD would stand for Rural District.

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 10 Feb 2011 16:05

Thanks Joy, it definitely looks like RO, it has a funny loopy thing on the top of the letter. But if all else fails it could be rural district, as Alpraham could be classed as that.

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Joy

Joy Report 10 Feb 2011 16:12

You're welcome.
If it is RD - there is interesting information in this site here about it and about UD http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,192668.msg948560.html

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 10 Feb 2011 16:39

Thanks will have a look

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places