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~Census Abbreviations~

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A Aunt
Ad Adopted
Ad C Adopted Child
Ad D Adopted Daughter
Ad Gcl Adopted Grandchild
Ad M Adopted Mother
Ad S Adopted Son
Al Aunt in Law
Ap Apprentice
Asst Assistant
At Attendant
B Boy
B Boy Bound Boy
B Girl Bound Girl
Bar Bartender
Bl Brother in Law
Bo Boarder
Bu Butler
Cap Captain
Cha Chamber Maid
Cl Child
Coa Coachman
Com Companion
Cook Cook
C Cousin
Cil Cousin in Law
D Daughter
Dl Daughter in Law
Dla Day Laborer
Dw Dishwasher
Dom Domestic
Emp Employee
En Engineer
F Father
FaH Farm Hand
FaL Farm Laborer
FaW Farm Worker
Fl Father in Law
Fi Fireman
FirstC First Cousin
FoB Foster Brother
FoSi Foster Sister
FoS Foster Son
Gc Grandchild
Gd Granddaughter
Gf Grandfather
Ggf Great Grandfather
Gggf Great Great Grandfather
Ggm Great Grandmother
Gggm Great Great Grandmother
Gm Grandmother
Gml Grand Mother in Law
Gn Grand Nephew
Gni Grand Niece
Go Governess
God Cl God Child
Gua Guardian
Guest Guest
Hb Half Brother
Hbl Half Brother in Law
He Herder
Help Help
HGi Hired Girl
HH Hired Hand
Hlg Hireling
Hk Housekeeper
HMaid Housemaid
HSi Half Sister
HSil Half Sister in Law
Hus Husband
Hw Houseworker
Inmate Inmate
L Lodger
La Laborer
Lau Laundry
M Mother
Maid Maid
Ml Mother in Law
Man Manager
Mat Matron
N Nephew
Ni Niece
Nil Niece in Law
Nl Nephew in Law
Nu Nurse
O Officer
Pa Patient
Pa Partner
Ph Physician
Po Porter
Pri Principal
Prv Prisoner
Pu Pupil
R Roomer
S Son
Sa Sailor
Sal Sales Lady
Sb Step Brother
Sbl Step Brother in Law
Scl Step Child
Sd Step Daughter
Sdl Step Daughter in Law
Se Servant
SeChl Servant's Chilld
Sf Step Father
Sfl Step Father in Law
Sgd Step Granddaughter
Sgs Step Grandson
Si Sister
Sl Step Son in Law
Sm Step Mother
Sml Step Mother in Law
Ss Step Son
Ssi Step Sister
Ssil Step Sister in Law
Ssl Step Son in Law
Su Superintendant
Ten Tenant
U Uncle
Ul Uncle in Law
Vi Visitor
W Wife
Wa Warden
Wai Waitress
Wk Workman
Wt Waiter
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