Where is Newport M?

[June Harvey]

I have found a birth on 1837 online which was recorded in 1911 in the District of Newport M.

I have searched Genuki, consulted Gazeteers and Googled, but cannot find Newport M. There is a Newport in Monmouthshire, but surely, if this was the location, it would read Newport, MON. I don't even know which county it is in as the father moved around on the railway. Would someone please explain this to me.

Regards

[susan-w]

Hi June
When you do your search and get a result, you can click on the district, in this case Newport M. If you click on this, you can follow another link to - http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/mon.htm - to get more information on the district

I guess the transcribers at freeBMD decided to abbreviate it to Newport M as it is Monmouthshire, and it stops confusion with Newport S in Shropshire/Staffordshire

Hope this helps
Susan

[June Harvey]

Dear Susan-w:

Thank you for your swift response.

Susan - you will see that the information came from 1837 online and not FreeBMD, however, I really appreciate the link (which I followed) to the correct Genuki page. Darned if I could find it by going in from the Genuki Home Page.

[Guy Etchells]

The problem is the Chapman codes were not around in 1911 when that birth was recorded, :) as a result counties were abbreviated in a number of ways using anything from one to four or more letters.
Cheers
Guy

[Ladkyis]

If the volume number is 11a then it is Newport Monmouthshire, now newport gwent.
Ann
in cloudy Newport Gwent

[June Harvey]

Guy: that explains it. Thanks very much. June

[June Harvey]

Ann: Yes, 11a it is. This absolutely confirms it. thank you very much. June

[Cymraes38]

Newport,Monmouth
Newport, Gwent
Newport, Newport?

[Nannybabs]

I have just replied to a letter that I recieved this morning from the Local Council in Newport and they give their address as Newport, SOUTH WALES!

We are getting more and more confused here in Sunny Newport.

Barbara

[Ladkyis]

I am staying with Gwent because part of the old county managed to steal the name Monmouthshire and I think Newport, Newport is copying New York, New York - and technically Newport Pembrokeshire is also South Wales so I think Gwent will do nicely thanks. the postmen are incapable of delivering my mail correctly whatever is written on the envelope - that includes the correct postcode too!
Ann

[Frank_Spooner]

Just to add a little more confusion let's not forget Newport P. - Which is actually the town of Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire

Frank