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Jersey census 1881, Nationality abbreviations?
« on: Tuesday 06 May 14 20:30 BST (UK) »
I have here the census 1881 for Jersey, St. Helier.

Additional information:
- Mr Hodgson born in England
-Mrs. Hodgson born in Nederlands Indië (Dutch India), British subject..............BSB (?)
-Daughter Hodgson born Straits settlements East India, British subject........????

Mrs Hodgson is not the mother of the daughter of Mr. Hodgson.

My interest goes out to the the last column of the census where some abbreviations have been written down. Could they be an explanation about the nationality of Mrs. Hodgson and Daughter Hodgson?
Anyone an idea what the abbreviations could mean?

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Re: Jersey census 1881, Nationality abbreviations?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 October 14 20:15 BST (UK) »
From searching on the web "BSB" may be "British Subject [by] Birth"

not sure about "OP" but it also appears to turn up with similar references to British Subject

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Re: Jersey census 1881, Nationality abbreviations?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 December 14 10:24 GMT (UK) »
From searching on the web "BSB" may be "British Subject [by] Birth"

not sure about "OP" but it also appears to turn up with similar references to British Subject

OP ...Of this Parish ...?
oakes,liverpool..neston..backford..poulton cum spittal(bebington)middlewich,cheshire......   sacht,helgoland  .......merrick,herefordshire adams,shropshire...tipping..ellis..  jones,garston,liverpool..hartley.dunham massey..barker. salford