Family on 1881 Census

[XPhile2868]

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

In the link above, the people are described as "R Arty". What kind of relation is that?

[Arranroots]

My guess would be Royal Artillery: not so much a relationship, more a way of life!!

regards, Arranroots 

p.s. the link just took me to the search page, so I'm guessing!

[XPhile2868]

This is the Census record -

Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 James CALLAGHAN   R Arty Head   M   Male   42   Tipperary, Ireland   Gunner     
 Margaret CALLAGHAN   R Arty Wife   M   Female   44   Quebec, Canada       
 Herbert CALLAGHAN   R Arty Son   U   Male   14   Gosport, Hampshire, England       
 Edward CALLAGHAN   R Arty Son   U   Male   13   Blockhouse, Hampshire, England   Scholar     
 Florence CALLAGHAN   R Arty Daur   U   Female   11   Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   Scholar     
 Maud CALLAGHAN   R Arty Daur   U   Female   8   Falmouth, Cornwall, England   Scholar     
 Arthur CALLAGHAN   R Arty Son   U   Male   6   Causand, Cornwall, England   Scholar     
 Ethel CALLAGHAN   R Arty Daur   U   Female   2   Dover, Kent, England 

[Paul E]

Hi

The scan actually says for James CALLAGHAN   'R Artly Hd  of F'
and this is repeated for other heads of household on the page, so this must be an army camp and 'F' is probably 'family'   The rest get it in their relationship column because it's 'dittoed'.

Hope this helps

Paul

[XPhile2868]

It says that they are at the Military Barracks Garrison Sheerness, at Minster in Sheppey, kent.