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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 4 Feb 2007 20:40

Can anyone help me? I think I have just found my fathers birth which tells me he was born in district of MEDWAY, so is their anyone who knows where that is, it could be an old name for that place that isn't used today.

Mhairi Queen of Scots

Mhairi Queen of Scots Report 4 Feb 2007 20:43

This web page might be helpful http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/Reg/districts/medway.html Mhairi

Joan

Joan Report 4 Feb 2007 20:44

Hi Jacqueline, just googled MEDWAY and it came up as KENT. Hope this helps, Joan

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 4 Feb 2007 20:44

The Medway district comprised of the following :- Chatham Gillingham Grange Lidsing Rochester Rochester Castle Precincts Rochester St. Margaret Rochester St. Nicholas St. Margaret Extra St. Margaret Infra The district was abolished in 1941

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 4 Feb 2007 21:00

Thankyou to all who have helped and told me its an old ditrict in Kent. Thankyou.