Census

Census Name Abbreviations

Over numerous census's taken over the years, the numerator used abbreviations for certain common names as follows:

  •     Alex/Alexr    – Alexander    Census
  •     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.

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