Over numerous census's taken over the years, the numerator used abbreviations for certain common names as follows:
- Alex/Alexr – Alexander
- Bernd – Bernard
- Chas – Charles
- Dy/Do – Dorothy
- Edw – Edward
- Eliz – Elizabeth (not to be confused with Eliza)
- Em – Emma/Emily
- Fredk – Frederick
- Geo – George
- Hon – Honour
- Hum/Humy – Humphrey
- Jas – James
- Jno – John
- Jonth – Jonathon
- Jos – Joseph
- Josh – Joshua/Joseph
- Marg – Margaret (not Mary)
- Mart – Martha (not Margaret)
- Mattw – Matthew
- My – Mary
- Ric/Richd – Richard
- Robt – Robert
- Saml – Samuel
- Ste – Stephen
- Tam – Tamsin/Thomasin
- Tho/Thos – Thomas
- Wm – William
- Xian – Christian
- Xpr – Christopher
If you know of any more abbreviations from the census's, please contact us.
