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Interpreting Passenger lists -Jno.
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Matthew | Report | 4 Aug 2006 13:39 |
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Hi, I have found a passenger list for a ship to Australia in the 1860s. I believe one of my relations is on the list. The surname is there, but instead of a first name, it says jno. There are a number of entries on the list with this 'Jno.' Anyone know what is means? Thanks. |
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Dea | Report | 4 Aug 2006 13:42 |
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Jno is short for John. Dea x |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 4 Aug 2006 13:43 |
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It is undoubtedly an abbreviation for Jonothan, which itself is spelled many ways and is often shortened to John. |
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Michelle | Report | 4 Aug 2006 13:45 |
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Matthew I think it's abbreviated to mean Jonathan/Jonathon. Like Jn for John Wm for William Thos for Thomas etc. Someone else will probably point you in the right direction for a webpage with the commonly used ones. I have seen them listed somewhere but I can't remember now Michelle |
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Matthew | Report | 4 Aug 2006 14:18 |
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Thanks for that. My initial thoughts were that it was short for Jonathan, but there were so many Jno. 's on there, I assumed it must mean something else. Oh well, not my ancestor. Cheers, Matt |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 4 Aug 2006 14:21 |
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Sorry but the standard abbreviations are Jno = John Jono, Jona, etc = Jonathon. This all depends on the person writing the name KNOWING the correct abbreviations, of course. OC |
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