CENSUS RECORDS ABBREVIATIONS
Many times we start to look at a census record and can not figure out what some of the abbreviations are. Here are some of the most common ones you will find when reviewing a census record.
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Aunt |
A |
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Adopted |
Ad |
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Adopted Child |
Ad.Cl |
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Adopted Daughter |
Ad.D |
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Adopted Grandchild |
Ad.Gcl |
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Adopted Mother |
Ad.M |
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Adopted Son |
Ad.S |
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Apprentice |
Ap |
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Assistant |
Asst |
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Attendant |
At |
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Aunt-In-Law |
Al |
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Bartender |
Bar |
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Boarder |
Bo |
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Bound Boy |
B.Boy |
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Bound Girl |
B.Girl |
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Boy |
B |
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Brother-In-Law |
Bl |
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Butler |
Bu |
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Captain |
Cap |
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Chamber Maid |
Cha |
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Child |
Cl |
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Coachman |
Coa |
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Companion |
Com |
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Cook |
Cook |
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Cousin |
C |
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Cousin-In-Law |
Cil |
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Daughter |
D |
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Daughter-In-Law |
Dl |
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Day Laborer |
Dla |
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Dish Washer |
Dw |
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Domestic |
Dom |
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Employee |
Emp |
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Engineer |
En |
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Farm Hand |
Fa.H |
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Farm Laborer |
Fa.L |
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Farm Worker |
Fa.W |
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Father |
F |
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Father-In-Law |
Fl |
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Fireman |
Fi |
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First Cousin |
First C |
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Foster Brother |
Fo.B |
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Foster Sister |
Fo.Si |
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Foster Son |
Fo.S |
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God Child |
God Cl |
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Governess |
Go |
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Grand Mother-In-Law |
Gml |
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Grand Nephew |
Gn |
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Grand Niece |
Gni |
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Grand Son-In-Law |
Gsl |
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Grandchild |
Gcl |
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Granddaughter |
Gd |
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Grandfather |
Gf |
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Grandmother |
GM |
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Grandson |
Gs |
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Great Grandfather |
Ggf |
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Great Grandmother |
Ggm |
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Great-Great-Grandfather |
Gggf |
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Great-Great-Grandmother |
Gggm |
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Guardian |
Gua |
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Guest |
Guest |
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Half Brother |
Hb |
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Half Brother-In-Law |
Hbl |
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Half Sister |
H.Si |
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Half Sister-In-Law |
H.Sil |
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Help |
Help |
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Herder |
He |
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Hired Girl |
H.Gi |
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Hired Hand |
H.H. |
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Hireling |
Hlg |
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House Worker |
Hw |
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Housekeeper |
Hk |
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Housemaid |
H.Maid |
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Husband |
Husband |
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Inmate |
Inmate |
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Laborer |
La |
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Laundry |
Lau |
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Lodger |
L |
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Maid |
Maid |
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Manager |
Man |
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Matron |
Mat |
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Mother |
M |
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Mother-In-Law |
Ml |
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Nephew |
N |
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Nephew-In-Law |
Nl |
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Niece |
Ni |
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Niece-In-Law |
Nil |
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Nurse |
Nu |
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Officer |
O |
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Partner |
Pa |
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Patient |
Pa |
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Physician |
Ph |
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Porter |
Por |
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Principal |
Pri |
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Prisoner |
Prv |
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Pupil |
Pu |
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Roomer |
R |
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Sailor |
Sa |
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Saleslady |
Sal |
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Servant |
Se |
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Servant's Child |
Se.Cl |
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Sister |
Si |
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Son |
S |
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Son-In-Law |
Sl |
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Step brother |
Sb |
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Step Brother-In-Law |
Sbl |
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Step Child |
Scl |
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Step Daughter |
Sd |
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Step Daughter-In-Law |
Sdl |
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Step Father |
Sf |
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Step Father-In-Law |
Sfl |
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Step granddaughter |
Sgd |
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Step grandson |
Sgs |
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Step Sister |
Ssi |
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Step Sister-In-Law |
Ssil |
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Stepmother |
Sm |
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Stepmother-In-Law |
Sml |
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Stepson |
Ss |
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Stepson-In-Law |
Ssl |
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Superintendent |
Su |
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Tenant |
Ten |
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Uncle |
U |
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Uncle-In-Law |
Ul |
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Visitor |
Vi |
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Waiter |
Wt |
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Waitress |
Wai |
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Ward |
Ward |
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Warden |
Wa |
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Wife |
W |
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Workman |
Wkm |