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Census Abbreviations

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BMCEO

BMCEO Report 16 Apr 2020 16:03

many thanks for both replies

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Apr 2020 18:08

Have a look here:-

https://www.familyhistory.co.uk/census-abbreviations/

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Apr 2020 17:06

Male servant

And FS is female servant

BMCEO

BMCEO Report 11 Apr 2020 17:04

Can anyone suggest an explanation for the following please ?

In the 1841 census I have an entry where the Head of Household is a farmer.
He has 3 teenage boys living on the farm, with the abbreviation "MS".

Does anyone know what this means ?