1881 census

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Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 99 Send Message	FLOWERS	Report	5 Mar 2012 14:00
	Thank You SylvialnCanada x
	Researching: Price, Lloyd, Denvir, Marchbank, Shortell, Harlow. ( Photo of my G-Grandparents.)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,042 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	5 Mar 2012 01:17
	This is the ancestry version of the Census and yes, he's a seaman! Officers, Crew and Others on board the S.S. Fanny on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881 1881 Census Name: Robert Price Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Gender: Male Where born: Dover, Kent, England Civil parish: Vessels County/Island: Kent Country: England Street Address: "Fanny" Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Ab Registration district: Gravesend Sub-registration district: Gravesend ED, institution, or vessel: Fanny (2) AB is actually written on the census image as A.B. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 99 Send Message	FLOWERS	Report	4 Mar 2012 12:33
	Thanks Sylvia & Margee, sounds as though he must have been one. x :-D
	Researching: Price, Lloyd, Denvir, Marchbank, Shortell, Harlow. ( Photo of my G-Grandparents.)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	4 Mar 2012 12:06
	I agree with Sylvia, it's able seaman. An able seaman (AB) is an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. An AB may work as a watchstander, a day worker, or a combination of these roles.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 99 Send Message	FLOWERS	Report	4 Mar 2012 11:18
	ABLE BODIED ! :-0 ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT :-D
	Researching: Price, Lloyd, Denvir, Marchbank, Shortell, Harlow. ( Photo of my G-Grandparents.)
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 99 Send Message	FLOWERS	Report	4 Mar 2012 10:55
	Morning All, I love your answers so far . Lol :-) My board name has always been Flowers - honest. To prove I'm not having you on take a look at this census entry on Genes.. PRICE ROBERT Born: DOVER in 1845 Living in : GRAVESEND,GRAVESEND. :-P
	Researching: Price, Lloyd, Denvir, Marchbank, Shortell, Harlow. ( Photo of my G-Grandparents.)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,042 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	4 Mar 2012 07:03
	Able Seaman
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 559 Send Message	WhiffingSiggs	Report	4 Mar 2012 00:30
	:-) :-D
	Researching: Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 4,263 Send Message	Lynski	Report	4 Mar 2012 00:23
	Kuros, you can change your Board Name using the My Account tab at the top of the screen on the right-hand side. FLOWERS, can you give details of the person who has occupation of AB so that we can look?
	Researching: Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 604 Send Message	Kuros	Report	4 Mar 2012 00:02
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 604 Send Message	Avocado baller?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 559 Send Message	WhiffingSiggs	Report	3 Mar 2012 23:44
	Acro Bat :-D
	Researching: Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 559 Send Message	WhiffingSiggs	Report	3 Mar 2012 23:43
	Altar boy :-S
	Researching: Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 99 Send Message	FLOWERS	Report	3 Mar 2012 23:40
	Good Evening, I have just viewed a 1881 census & on it it states the occupation : AB. Does anyone know what this stands for. Thanks in advance. :-S
	Researching: Price, Lloyd, Denvir, Marchbank, Shortell, Harlow. ( Photo of my G-Grandparents.)

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