Some Abbreviations in common genealogical use ********************************************* General BTs Bishop's Transcripts, FAQ Frequently asked questions FHC Family History Center (of the Church of Latter Day Saints) FHS Family History Society IGI International Genealogical Index LDS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints [Mormons, compiled the IGI]. NLW National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth A2A National Archive Online PRs Parish Registers, PRO Public Records Office, London St Caths St Catherine's House Indexes of births, marriages and deaths Census abbreviations, relationships to Head of household: AU Aunt BL Brother-in-law BO Boarder BR Brother CI Sister CL Sister-in-law CO Cousin DA Daughter DAU Daughter DL Daughter-in-law FA Father FL Father-in-law GA Great Aunt GD Granddaughter GF Grandfather GM Grandmother GS Grandson GU Great Uncle HB Half Brother HC Half Sister HD Head of domicile, household HU Husband IM Inmate LG Lodger MT Mistress M Mother MO Mother ML Mother-in-law NC Niece NP Nephew PP Pupil, Scholar PS Prisoner PT Patient RE Relative SB Stepbrother SC Stepsister SD Stepdaughter SF Stepfather SG Stranger SL Son-in-law SM Stepmother SO Son SS Stepson SV Servant TR Traveller UC Uncle VR Visitor WI Wife Census abbreviations: Miscellaneous Ac Acre(s) b born Ind of independent means (or not disclosing) Nr near U unmarried unmar unmarried Baptism and burial index abbreviations A Adult BT Bishops Transcript (F) Female I Infant (M) Male PR Parish Register T Entry take from Bishop's Transcript V Composite of PR and BT ! Illegitimate + Deceased - Extra information in register Marriage Index abbreviations [B]-Married by Banns [C]-Married by consent, one of the parties being under 21 [L]-Married by Licence [P]-Personal details such as status, occupation or an exact address [W]-Names of witnesses Relationship-to-Head Information (1881 British Census) Compiled by Jenni Newman Abot Abbot Abst Absent Acct Accountant AChd Adopted child ADau Adopted daughter Adjt Adjutant Adnt Attendant Adop Adopted Agnt Agent ALab Agricultural labourer Alne Alone AMan Almsman AMst Assistant master AMtr Assistant matron ANep Adopted nephew ANie Adopted niece Annu Annuitant Appr Apprentice AscM Assistant schoolmaster/mistress ASer Agricultural servant Asoc Associate ASon Adopted son Asst Assistant ATch Assistant teacher ATut Assistant tutor AunL Aunt-in-law Aunt Aunt AWmn Almswoman B.A Bachelor of Arts Baby Baby Bach Bachelor BaiD Bailiff's daughter Bail Bailiff BaiS Bailiff's son BaiW Bailiff's wife Bakr Baker BarA Bar assistant Bark Bar keeper BarM Barmaid, Barman BarW Barwoman BatM Bath man BDau Boarder's daughter Bdle Beadle Bglr Bugler Bkpr Bookkeeper Bksm Blacksmith BLaw Bylaw Bltd Billeted BMan Bar manager Bmdr Bombardier BMot Boarder's mother Boot Boots BorB Boarder's brother BorC Boarder's child BorD Boarder's daughter Bord Boarder/Boardress BorG Boarder's grandson BorN Boarder's niece BorS Boarder's son BorW Boarder's wife BotB Boat boy BotM Boatman Boy Boy Brew Brewer BrLD Brother-in-law's daughter BrLS Brother-in-law's son BrLW Brother-in-law's wife Bro Brother BroD Brother's daughter BroL Brother-in-law BroR Brother in religion BroS Brother's son BroW Brother's wife BrSi Boarder's sister BSch Boarding scholar BSer Bakery servant Bshp Bishop BSnL . Boarder's sister-in-law Btch Butcher Btlr Butler BtIS Butler's son Bt1W Butler's wife Burs Bursar BWid Brother's widow CarC Care child Card Carder Carp Carpenter Cart Carter Cash Cashier Casl Casual CBoy Cart boy CchD Coachman's daughter Cchm Coachman CchS Coachman's son CchW Coachman's wife Cftr Confectioner Chap Chaperon Char Charwoman Chef Chef Chld Child ChMd Chambermaid Chnd Chandler ChoB Choirboy Chpn Chaplain Chrg Charge ChsM . Cheese man ChsW . Cheese woman Civl Civil C1kM Clockmaker Clrg Clergyman Clrk Clerk Clth Clothier CMan Cellarman CMkr Cheesemaker Cmpy Company Cmst Chemist Cntb Counstable CntS Canteen steward COff Chief officer CoHu . . Cook's husband Co1C College cook Colg Colleague Co1M College matron Co1P College porter CoIS College student Comd Commander Comm Committee Comp Companion ConC Concubine Cony Convict CooD Cook's daughter Cook Cook CosM Costume maker CoSn Cousin's son CouC Cous.in's child CouD Cousin's daughter CouH Cousin's husband CouL Cousin-in-law Cous Cousin CouW Cousin's wife CowB Cowboy CowL Cow lad CowM Cowman CowS Cowman's son CowW Cowman's wife CPrv Provost of college Cptn Captain Crew Crew Crft Crofter CrnS Crown servant Crpl Corporal Crte Curate CSer College servant Ctgr Cottager Ctkr Caretaker CtrM Counterman Cutr Cutter CWdr Chief warder CWom Chairwoman CWrD Chief warder's daughter CWrd Chief warden CWrS Chief warder's son CWrW Chief warder's wife DaIC Daughter-in-law's child DaID Daughter-in-law's daughter DaIF Daughter-in-law's father Da1H Daughter-in-law's husband DaIM Daughter-in-law's mother DaIS Daughter-in-law's son DaIU Daughter-in-law's uncle DaSS Daughter's stepson DauC Daughter's child DauD Daughter's daughter DauH Daughter's husband DauL Daughter-in-law Daur Daughter DauS Daughter's son Dean Dean Debt Debtor Disp Dispenser DMag Dairy manager Dmkr Dressmaker Dod Doctor Domc Domestic Dpen Dependent DpGv Deputy govenor Drap Draper Drct Director Driv Driver DrnM Drawing master Drov Drover Drsr Dresser Drum . Drummer DryB Dairy boy DryM Dairymaid, Dairyman DryS Dairy servant DSer Domestic servant EgnW Engineer's wife Empl Employed, Employee Emyr Employer EngD Engineer/Engine driver Engn Engir~eer Ernd Errand boy, Errand girl FaLD Father-in-law's daughter FaLS Father-in-law's son FaLW Father-in-law's wife FaMo Farmer's mother FarD Farmer's daughter FarF Farmer's father Farm Farmer Farr Farrier FarS Farmer's son FarW Farmer's wife FatB Father's brother Fath Father FatL Father-in-law FatS Father's sister FatW Father's wife FBai Farm bailiff FBoy Farm boy FBro Foster brother FChd Foster child FDau Foster daughter Felw Fellow Feml Female FLab Farm labourer FMag Farm manager FMot Foster mother Fndl Foundling FPup Farm pupil Frir Friar Frmn Foreman, Forewoman Find Friend FSer Farm servant FSGs Foster step grandson FSis Foster sister FSon Foster son FStw Farm steward Ftmn Footman FWif Friend's wife Gain Gaoler GamK Game keeper GAun Grandaunt, Great-aunt GBoy Garden boy GChd Grandchild GDaH Granddaughter's husband GDaL Granddaughter-in-law GDau Granddaughter GdGS God-grandson GdnC Gardener's child GdnD Gardener's daughter Gdnr Gardener GdnW Gardener's wife GenH General help Gest Guest GFaL Grandfather-in-law GFat Grandfather GGCd Great-grandchild GGDa Great-granddaughter GGFa Great-grandfather GGMo. . . Great-grandmother GGNe Great-grandnephew GGNi Great-grandniece GGSn Great-grandson Girl Girl GKpr Gatekeeper GLaB General laborer GMoL Grandmother-in-law GMot Grandmother GNeL Grandnephew-in-law GNep Grandnephew, Great-nephew GNie Grandniece, Great-niece GNiL Grandniece-in-law GodC Godchild GodD Goddaughter GodF Godfather GodS Godson GodM Godmother GPrt Gate porter Grat Great.. Grnd Grand Groc Grocer Groin Groom GSDa Grandstepdaughter GSer General servant GSnD Grandson's daughter GSnL Grandson-in-law GSnS Grandson's son GSnU Grandson's uncle GSnW Grandson's wife GSon Grandson Gtlm Gentleman Guar Guardianship GUnc Granduncie, Great-uncle Gunr Gunner Gurd Guard GvnD Governess's daughter Gvnr Governor Gvns Governess GvrD Governor's daughter GvrS Governor's son Ha1B Hall boy Hawk Hawker HBoy House boy HBro Half brother HCou Half cousin HDau Half daughter HDoc House doctor Head Head HeaM Headmaster, Headmistress Help Help, Helper Hind Hind Hird Hired Hldr Householder HIpM Helpmate HMan Headman HMgr Hotel manager Hmls Homeless HMst Housemaster HMth Housemother HNie Half niece HNur House nurse HorS Horseler Host Hostler HPrt House porter HrdM Herdsman HrnM Harnessmaker HrsD Horse dealer HsBr Husband's brother HSiL Half sister-in-law HSis Half sister HskC Housekeeper's child HskD Housekeeper's daughter HskF Housekeeper's father HskH Housekeeper's husband HskN Housekeeper's nephew or niece Hskp Housekeeper HskS Housekeeper's son HsMd Housemaid HSori Half son HSrg House surgeon HSrv House servant HStw House steward S HtIG Hotel guest HubD Husband's daughter HubS Husband's son HuGM Husband's grandmother Husb Husband HusF Husband's father HusM . . Husband's mother HusN Husband's nephew or niece HusS Husband's sister HusU Husband's uncle IChg In charge IGCh Illegitimate grandchild IGDa Illegitimate granddaughter IGSn Illegitimate grandson IKep Innkeeper I11C Illegitimate child hiD Illegitimate daughter lug Illegitimate L1IN Illegitimate niece or nephew IllS Illegitimate son Impv Improver Inft Infant InLw In-law minD Inmate's daughter InmF Inmate's father InmM Inmate's mother InmR Inmate of refuge InmS Inmate's son mint Inmate InmW Inmate's wife Inst Instructor InsL Intended son-in-law Invd Invalid Irnr Ironer icky Jockey JOcu Joint occupant Join Joiner 1mm Journeyman Keep Keeper KepC Keeper in charge Kept Kept/Keep Kind Kindred KitM Kitchen maid KitP Kitchen porter KitS Kitchen superintendent LabM Labour master Labr Labourer LabW Labourer's wife Lad Lad Lady Lady LCmp Lady's companion Lctr Lecturer LdgB Lodger's brother LdgC Lodger's child LdgD Lodger's daughter LdgF Lodger's father LdgH Lodger's husband LdgK Lodge keeper LdgM Lodger's mother LdgN Lodger's nephew or niece LdgS Lodger's son LdgW Lodger's wife LdKS Lodge keeper's son LdyH Lady helper LdyM Lady's maid, Lady's matron Legt Legitimate LetC Letter carrier LgGC Lodger's grandchild LgGD Lodger's granddaughter LgGS Lodger's grandson LgMd Lodger's maid LgtM Lighterman LivT Living together LkSm Locksmith Llrd Landlord LIrS Landlord's son LMat Laundry matron LndL Landlady Lndr Laundress LnMd Laundrymaid Lodg Lodger LovC Love child LSgt Lance sergeant LSis Lodger's sister LSDa Lodger's stepdaughter LSSn Lodger's stepson Ltnt Lieutenant Mach Machinist Maid Maid, Maidservant Majr Major Male Male Malt Malster Man Man MarD Married Daughter Marr Married MarS Married son Mast Master MasW Master's wife Mate Mate MedA Medical assistant MedO Medical officer MedS Medical superintendent Memb Member MemH. Member of household Mesg Messenger MidW Midwife Mill Miller Milt Military Mtnr Minor MisD Mistress's daughter MisS Mistress's son M1kC Milk carrier M1kM Milk man, Milk boy Mlnr Milliner MMan Militiaman Mngr Manager, Manageress Mnst Minister Mntd Maintained MoLS Mother-in-law's son MotA Mother's aunt MotC Mother's cousin MotD Mother's daughter MotF Mother's father Moth Mother MotH Mother's help MotL Mother-in-law MotP Mother of patient MotS Mother's son MotU Mother's uncle Mrnr Mariner, Seaman Mrs Mrs. MSDa Mother's stepdaughter MSis Mother's sister MStu Medical student MtIM Mantle maker Mtrn Matron Mtrs Mistress MusT Music teacher Nany Nanny NAtd Night attendant NDau Natural daughter Ndlw Needlewoman Nebr Neighbour NepC Nephew's child NepD Nephew's daughter Neph Nephew NepL Nephew-in-law NepS Nephew's son NepW Nephew's wife Niec Niece NieC Niece's child NieD Niece's daughter NieH Niece's husband NieL Niece-in-law NieS Niece's son NiSv Niece's servant None None, No relation NotK Not known NrsC Nursed child Nrsd Nursed NrsG Nursegirl Nrsl Nursling NrsM Nursemaid Nrsy Nursery NSon Natural son NurB Nurse's baby NurC Nurse's child NurD Nurse's daughter NurH Nurse's husband Nurs Nurse NurS Nurse's son Ocup Occupant, Occupier OffD Officer's daughter Offr Officer OffS Officer's son OffW Officer's wife Ofkp Office keeper OfsS Officer's sister OneC One of a community Ordl Orderly Orph Orphan, Orphanage Oslr Ostler Othr Other Over Overman Ownr Owner Page Page Para Paramour PauC Pauper's child PauD Pauper's daughter Paup Pauper PauS Pauper's son PauW Pauper's wife PBoy Postboy/Postman Phys Physician Plum Plumber PIwB Ploughboy PIwM Ploughman PMst Paymaster Pntr Painter Pnts Pointsman Polc Police, Police constable PoIW Police officer's wife PorD Porter's daughter PorS Porter's son Port Porter, Portress PorW . .. Porter's wife P0th Pathologist PotM Potman Prbn Probationer Pres President Prin Principal Pris Prisoner PrMd Parlormaid Pint Parent Proc Procurator ProD Proprietor's daughter Prof Professor Prop Proprietor ProS Proprietor's son Prot Protector PrsC Prisoner's child Prst Priest Prtg Protégée, Protégé Prvt Private Psnr Pensioner PSon Principal son PtnD Partner's daughter Ptnr Partner PtnS Partner's son Ptnt Patient PtnW Partner's wife PtWi Patient's wife Pupl Pupil QMst Quartermaster Rcut Recruit Rdnt Resident Rect Rector Rela Relative ReIC Religious condition RelO Religious order Sail Sailor SBDa Stepbrother's daughter SBro Stepbrother SBSn Stepbrother's son SBWi Stepbrother's wife SChd Stepchild Schl Scholar, Student SchM School mistress, schoolmaster ScMd Scullery maid SCou Stepcousin SDaL Stepdaughter-in-law SDau Stepdaughter SDDa Stepdaughter's daughter SDSn Stepdaughter's son SeaW Seaman's wife Secr Secretary Sell Seller Senr Senior Sent Sentry SerB Servant's baby SerC Servant's child SerD Servant's daughter SerH Servant's husband SerM Servant's mother SerN Servant's nephew or niece SerS Servant's son Serv Servant SerW Servant's wife SFaL Servant's father-in-law SFat Stepfather SFtL Stepfather-in-law SGCh Step grandchild SGDa Step granddaughter SGDL Step granddaughter-in-law SGMo Step grandmother SGSn Step grandson Shef Sheriff Shep Shepherd ShoL Shoplad ShoM Shoemaker master Shop Shopman, Shopwoman ShpA Shop assistant ShpG Shop girl ShpK Shopkeeper ShpW Shop walker SiGD Sister's granddaughter SIGS Sister's grandson SiLO Sister-in-law's daughter SilM Sailmaker 5mm Special inmate Sis Sister SisC Sister's child SisD Sister's daughter SisH Sister's husband SisL Sister-in-law SisN Sister's niece SisR Sister in religion SisS Sister's son S1dC Soldier's child SIdD Soldier's daughter SIdN Soldier's niece Sldr Soldier S1dS Soldier's son SldW Soldier's wife SLMn Slaughter man S1Sn Sister-in-law's son SMan Salesman SMGd Granddaughter's stepmother SMjr Sgt. Major SMoL Stepmother-in-law SMot Stepmother Smth Smith SMtr Sub-matron SNep Stepnephew Sngl Single SNie Stepniece SnLD Son-in-law's daughter SnLS Son-in-law's son SnLW Son-in-law's wife SnML Son's mother-in-law SnSi Son's sister SNur Sick nurse SnWS Son's wife's sister SOcu Sole occupant Son Son SonC Son's child SonD Son's daughter SonF Son's father SonL Son-in-law SonS Son's son SonW Son's wife Spin Spinster Spnr Spinner SrgS Sergeant's son Srgt Sergeant SrgO Surgical officer SSgt Staff Sgt. SSis Stepsister SSnC Stepson's child SSnD Stepson's daughter SSnL Stepson-in-law SSnS Stepson's son SSnW Stepson's wife SSon Stepson Staf Staff StbB Stableboy StbH Stable help StBL Stepbrother-in-law StbM Stableman Step Step Stew Steward Stkp Storekeeper Stkr Stoker Strg Stranger Strs Seamstress StSL Stepsister-in-law Supr Superintendent Sups Superioress SupV Supervisor SurA Surgical assistant Surg Surgeon Surr Superior Swep Sweep SWiD Son's wife's daughter SW1S Son's wife's son Swmn Saleswoman Swth Sweetheart Talr Tailor TAst Trade assistant Tchr Teacher TchS Teacher's son TCIk Telegraph clerk TelG Telegraphist Temp Temporary Tent Tenant TKep Tent keeper TKey Turnkey Tray Traveller Trmp Tramp Trnr Trainer Trpt Trumpeter TskM Taskmaster Tunr Tuner Tutr Tutor TWif Traveler's wife Twin Twin Umar Unmarried Uncl Uncle UncL Uncle-in-law UnCr Under care Undr Under UnGr Undergraduate Unin Union UnNr Undernurse Ushr Usher Valt Valet Vctr Victor VgrD Vagrant's daughter VgrS Vagrant's spm Vgrt Vagrant VgrW Vagrat's wife VicG Vicegerent VicP Vice principal Vicr Vicar VisC Visitor's child VisD Visitor's daughter VisN Visitor's nephew or niece VisS Visitor's son Vist Visitor VisW Visitor's wife VMst Vice-master VPre Vice-president VSer Visitor's servant VSis Visitor's sister VSnL Visitor's son-in-law WagB Wagom boy Wait Waiter, Waitress Ward Ward, Reared WarH Warehouseman Watm Watchman WbrL Wife's brother-in-law WChd wife's child WGAt wife's grandaunt Wgnr Waggoner Widr Widower Widw Widow WifA Wife's aunt WifB Wife's brother WifC Wife's cousin WifD Wife's daughter Wife Wife WjfF Wife's father WifM Wife's mother WifN Wife's nephew or niece WifP Wife's parent WifS Wife s sister WifU Wife's uncle WiGD Wife's granddaughter WiGF Wife's grandfather WiGM Wife's grandmother WiGS Wife's grandson WilD Wife's illegitimate daughter WiIS Wife's illegitimate son Wind Winder WiSB Wife's stepbrother WiSD Wife's stepdaughter W1SL Wife's son-in-law WiSM Wife's stepmother WiSn Wife's son WiSS Wife's stepson WiSv Wife's servant WMak Watchmaker WMst Workmistress Wndr Wanderer Womn Woman WrdM Wardsman Wrdn Warden Wrdr Warder WrdW Wardswoman WrkM Workman Wrkr Worker WrkW Workwoman WSis Wife's step sister WSDa Wife's sister's daughter WSSn Wife's sister's son WWrt Wheelwright YrdB Yard boy YrdM Yardman lCou First cousin lHuD First husband's daughter IHuS First husband's son lWif First wife 1WiS First wife's son 2Coh Second coachman 2Cou Second cousin 2Crp Second corporal 2HuD Second husband's daughter 2Mst Second master 2Nep Second nephew 2Nie Second niece 2Sgt Second sergeant 2Son Second son 2WiD Second wife's daughter 2Wif Second wife 2WiM Second wife's mother 2WiS Second wife's son 3Cou Third cousin 3Son Third son