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Offline Fairybread

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What is this occupation?
« on: Monday 19 November 12 02:50 GMT (UK) »
Hullo,

Having trouble dechipering this occupation for Susan King in 1841 census.  Looks like J J or S S.  Can't find any abbreviated occupations that fit from this time on google, so can anyone help?
Gunn, Clare, Murch, Carrie, Head, Urquhart, Bayliss, Lapham, Sheppard, Molyneux, Mitchell, Grigsby, Wenman, Kearins, Bryant, Lamb, Millar, Bailey, Mulligan, McElligott, Champkin, Austen, Grimes, Derry, Blatchford/Blatchfield, Rowlinson, Haines, Knight, Hanrohan, Inverarity, Hutcheon, Ferrier, Brechin, Manston, Nicklen, Downton, Moyle

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Re: What is this occupation?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 November 12 03:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi

It will be F.S.  The abbreviation for Female Servant

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Re: What is this occupation?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 19 November 12 08:46 GMT (UK) »
These are the official abbreviations used in the censuses


Ag. Lab. 1841-81 Agricultural labourer
Ap. 1841-61 Apprentice
Army 1841 Members of HM land forces of whatever rank
Cl. 1841-61 Clerk
FS. 1841 Female servant
H.P. 1841 Members of HM armed forces on half-pay
Ind. 1841 Independent - people living on their own means
J. 1841 Journeyman
M. 1841 Manufacturer
m. 1841 Maker - as in 'Shoe m.'
MS 1841 Male servant
Navy 1841 Members of HM naval forces, including marines,
of whatever rank
P. 1841 Pensioners in HM armed forces
Rail Lab. 1851 Railway labourer
Serv. 1861 Servant
Sh. 1841 Shopman

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Re: What is this occupation?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 December 12 01:35 GMT (UK) »
Thanks both, handy to know and will use in future!!
Gunn, Clare, Murch, Carrie, Head, Urquhart, Bayliss, Lapham, Sheppard, Molyneux, Mitchell, Grigsby, Wenman, Kearins, Bryant, Lamb, Millar, Bailey, Mulligan, McElligott, Champkin, Austen, Grimes, Derry, Blatchford/Blatchfield, Rowlinson, Haines, Knight, Hanrohan, Inverarity, Hutcheon, Ferrier, Brechin, Manston, Nicklen, Downton, Moyle
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