Genealogy Chat

Could someone please tell me what ch or chi means on the census, it is under condition i.e. s mar or m. I have never seen this before. Thank you Pat

I think it means that your are Single, Widow, Child, Married etc

I though child at first until I woke up and realised it is by Head and then wife also same thing for another family on that page

I can only think it means Chief but not sure as usually it states Head but some else may be able to tell you

What name and in which census have you found this so we can have a look? Kath. x

Hi Kath Sorry to take so long replying due to the plumber arriving to fix the leak. !891 census Edwin Smallwood Head ch or chi Ann Smallwood Wife ch or chi Parish St Francis, Handsworth, Staffordshire RG12/2260 They are near the bottom of the page Can't remember if I saw others on this page or one next to it Thanks pat

Hi Patricia, It isn't 'ch'. It is just 'M' for married. If you look a bit further up the page at a couple of the occupations - match making and box making, and look at the 'm' of the word making, it is just the fancy way the enumerator does his m's. Also on the next page, there is a lady with the first name Mabel. The 'M' is the same on there too. Kath. x

That's not a Ch.....it's a curly ''M'' for married! Merry

Merry and Kath Thank you for that I must change my glasses or have a brain scan. Good job you lovely people on here can sort me out. Thank you for looking. Pat