Imp abreviatio on prison record

[dave the tyke]

Hi,
I've just found a prison record with the abbreviation Imp in the education column - any ideas?
(The recipient was Irish Catholic)
Thanks
Dave

[Milliepede]

Imprisoned?

[dave the tyke]

Not sure about that Milliepede, other entries in the column are either Nil or Imp. The column heading is definitely Education. There were no previous convictions.


 

[Bookbox]

It stands for Imperfect, or Imperfectly, and refers to the prisoner's ability to read/write.

[dave the tyke]

Thanks Bookbox.

[Pat Allen]

N: Neither read nor write
R: Read
Imp: Read and write imperfectly
W: Both well
Sup: Superior education

[dave the tyke]

Thanks Pat