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Abbreviation on census return? Found the answer,

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Heather

Heather Report 24 Jun 2006 14:10

Is that the name for them Jim? Well if it is, then it is a 'm' Name: Nancy Monce Age: 1 Mo Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Lancashire, England Civil parish: Salford Hundred: Salford County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Source information: HO107/586/2 Registration district: Salford Sub-registration district: Regent Road ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 35 Page: 63 (click to see others on page) Line number: 7 GSU Number: 438739

Thelma

Thelma Report 24 Jun 2006 14:03

Only guessing it is an M ie:- 1841 Nancy Monce abt 1841 Lancashire, England Salford Lancashire

Heather

Heather Report 24 Jun 2006 13:46

Do let us know, cos Im totally intrigued now. What census page is it on please? Is it a mother/baby home or something?

Cornish

Cornish Report 24 Jun 2006 13:13

From the website: h. - [1] heir; [2] husband; [3] hecto-; [4] horse; [5] hot; [6] hour(s) t. - ton(s); tonne(s).. y. - [1] young; [2] years. Y. - Yeomanry So.. one of my ancestors may have been a horse, or just hot :) Another was a bit hefty (wonder how many tonnes he was) Will have a search around and see if I can sort. Bex

Heather

Heather Report 24 Jun 2006 13:10

Well I havent looked at the census page you found but if there are a number of kids with this next to them, it doesnt seem likely it means they are all new born when the enumerator called, does it? Is it some sort of home or hospital?

Cornish

Cornish Report 24 Jun 2006 13:06

I've got a 'h' abbreviation on a marriage in the parish register, ie, 'Joe Bloggs, h., & Mary Dooda'. So the 'h' in this case couldn't stand for hours. Have also got the abbreviations 'y' and 't' after the husbands' name in marriages. Will have a look at that site you mentioned. Bex x

Merry

Merry Report 24 Jun 2006 10:47

Are you sure, June? Who are the people in Salford? (not that I'll be replying, because I'm just going out!) Merry

Jay

Jay Report 24 Jun 2006 10:39

Thanks Georgina. Just found a brilliant site, Gendocs. Amongst other meanings `hours` is one given for `h` , so the children must have been new born.. I`m going to bookmark the site as it`s looks so useful. Jay.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 24 Jun 2006 10:35

Uniquely to the 1841 census, instead of naming the birth location, the question was simply asked whether the person was born in or out of the county of residence. Hence the answer 'Y' or 'N' (not 'h'!), for 'yes' or 'no'.

Georgina

Georgina Report 24 Jun 2006 10:29

June you need to give us more info so we can check the census image ourselves. The reference number you have supplied is incomplete. Georgina

Jay

Jay Report 24 Jun 2006 10:13

Can anyone tell me what is the meaning of what looks like an `h` next to just some of the children rather than all that appear on a page of the 1841 census. Is it number of hours old ? HO 107/ 586 /2 ( Salford ) shows it . Jay. Thanks Paul, The `h` isn`t in that column , but in the one where they wrote occupation etc. Jay.