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Abbreviation ORF in the 1939 Register
« on: Monday 06 November 17 10:23 GMT (UK) »
I found the abbreviation ORF[space] M with what looks like 'Price[but could be Prur?] to 21.10.49 as a blue ink amendment on a female ancestors page in the Register.  There was a score through of her surname and another written over (which is not queried) but need to know what the ink amendment means. Any clues?
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Adams,Witts,Taylor,Overton Warwickshire/Worcestershire
Flyn (Galway,Ireland); Lampitt (Worcestershire); Twamley (Warwickshire)
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Re: Abbreviation ORF in the 1939 Register
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 November 17 10:25 GMT (UK) »
I found the abbreviation ORF[space] M with what looks like 'Price[but could be Prur?] to 21.10.49 as a blue ink amendment on a female ancestors page in the Register.  There was a score through of her surname and another written over (which is not queried) but need to know what the ink amendment means. Any clues?

Any amendment on a female name usually means that the lady later married around the date given.
The register was updated until 1991.
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Re: Abbreviation ORF in the 1939 Register
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 November 17 12:58 GMT (UK) »
Finally have it sorted, the words are Prior to 21.10.49 and ORF is the area code for Brieley Hill, Staffs whilst in 1939 she was in QHA -Dudley.  They married in the 3rd quarter of 1949 in Dudley.   The M must simply stand for married.
Spiers,Westbury,Jee, Minett,Jones,Brotherton (Warwickshire)
Adams,Witts,Taylor,Overton Warwickshire/Worcestershire
Flyn (Galway,Ireland); Lampitt (Worcestershire); Twamley (Warwickshire)
Latham,Masefield (Warwicks/Staffs); Cunnington (Warwickshire/Beds)
Yarwood (Cheshire),Richardson(Yorkshire)