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Abbreviations in Census returns
Marital Status
| D | Divorced | M | Married | |
| U | Unmarried | W | Widow or Widower |
| [ ] | Information moved from another | ? | Doubtful transcription; please check | |
| column | original | |||
| - | information not given or unknown | * | No schedule number allocated | |
| { } | Information assumed |
Standard Abbreviations
| AD | Adopted daughter | ADS | Adopted son | |
| AL | Aunt in Law | AP | Apprentice | |
| AT | Attendant | AU | Aunt | |
| BL | Brother in law | BO | Boarder | |
| BR | Brother | CI | Sister | |
| CL | Sister-in-law | CG | Cousin german | |
| CN | Chaplain | CO | Cousin | |
| DA | Daughter | DL | Daughter in law | |
| DP | Dependant | FA | Father | |
| FC | Fishcurer | FD | Foster daughter | |
| FL | Father in law | FR | Friend | |
| FS | Foster son | GA | Great aunt | |
| GC | Grand child | GD | Granddaughter | |
| GF | Grandfather | GFL | Grand father-in-law | |
| GGD | Great-grand daughter | GGS | Great-grand son | |
| GM | Grandmother | GML | Grandmother-in-law | |
| GNC | Grand niece | GNP | Grand nephew | |
| GS | Grandson | GV | Governess | |
| HB | Half brother | HC | Half sister | |
| HD | Head | HK | Housekeeper | |
| HL | Hired labourer | HN | Half niece | |
| ID | Independent | KR | Keeper of institution | |
| LD | Lodger’s daughter | LG | Lodger | |
| LS | Lodger’s son | MA | Matron | |
| ML | Mother in law | MO | Mother | |
| MR | Master Craftsman | NC | Niece | |
| NCL | Niece in law | NPL | Nephew in law | |
| NP | Nephew | NU | Nurse | |
| OC | Occupier | OR | Orphan | |
| PA | Pauper | PP | Pupil/scholar | |
| PS | Prisoner | RD | Resident | |
| RE | Relative | SB | Stepbrother | |
| SC | Stepsister | SD | Stepdaughter | |
| SDL | Step daughter-in-law | SF | Stepfather | |
| SFL | Step-father in law | SG | Stranger | |
| SGD | Step-granddaughter | SGS | Step-grandson | |
| SM | Stepmother | SL | Son in law | |
| SO | Son | SN | Sick nurse | |
| SS | Stepson | SP | Superintendent | |
| SVD | Servant’s daughter | SV | Servant | |
| SVS | Servant’s son | TM | Tradesman | |
| TR | Traveller | UC | Uncle | |
| UCL | Uncle in law | VR | Visitor | |
| WA | Ward | WI | Wife |