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1906-7

The Post Office Directory of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse

Also the Districts within a radius of 8 or 9 miles around the Three Towns

 

 

Acknowledgement

Details kindly supplied by Plymouth Local Studies Library

 

 

A list of Abbreviations

 

av - avenue

cotts - cottages

cres - crescent

la - lane

pl - place

rd - road

sq - square

st - street

vils - villas

terr - terrace

CG - Compton Gifford

CH - Camels Head

D - Devonport

F - Ford

Hr C - Higher Compton

K - Keyham

L - Laira

LG - Laira Green

Lr C - Lower Compton

M - Mutley

Md - Mannamead

MT - Morice Town

P - Plymouth

S - Stonehouse

St B – St Budeaux

Stk - Stoke

(b)       policeman for borough policeman

(m)      policeman for metropolitan policeman

(j)         journeyman

hse     house

com    or coml, for commercial

ea        east

we       west

no       north

so       south

r or (res), for residence

 

Medical Abbreviations

 

F.R.C.S. - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

M.B. - Bachelor of Medicine

M.D. - Doctor of Medicine

L.R.C.S. - Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons

L.R.C.P - Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians

M.R.C.S.E. - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England

L.S.A. - Licentiate of Apothecaries’ Society

L.A.H. - Licentiate of Apothecaries Hall

L.D.S. - Licentiate of Dental Surgery

M.R.C.V.S. - Member of the Royal College of Vetinary Surgeons

M.P.S. - Member of Pharmaceutical Society

 

Clerical Abbreviations

 

B.A. - Bachelor of Arts

M.A. - Master of Arts

D.C.L. - Doctor of Civil Law

LL.D. - Doctor of Laws

D.D. - Doctor of Divinity

B.D. - Bachelor of Divinity

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A.A.G. - Asst. Adjt. Genl

W.O. - Warrant Officer

e.r.a. - engine room artificer

c p.o - chief petty officer

A.S.C. - Army Service Corps

C.E. - Civil Engineer

B.SC. - Bachelor of Science

F.G.S. - Fellow of the Geological Society

F.R.G.S. - Fellow of the Royal Geological Society

F.R.I.B.A. - Fellow of the Royal Institution of British Architects

M.P. - Member of Parliament

C.C. - County Councillor

J.P. - Justice of the Peace

K.C. - King’s Counsel

K.G. - Knight of the Garter

K.T. - Knight of the Thistle

C.B. - Commander of the Bath

K.P. - Knight of St Patrick

C.M.G. - Commander of St Michael and St George

G.C.M.G. - Grand Cross of St Michael and St George

MUS. BAC - Bachelor of Music

MUS. DOC - Doctor of Music

R.N. - Royal Navy

R.A. - Royal Artillery

R.E. - Royal Engineers

R.M.L.I. - Royal Marine Light Infantry

L.A.M. - London Academy of Music

And the usual abbreviations as regards Christian names

           

Plymouth Names’ Directory

 

 

Devonport Names’ Directory

 

 

Stonehouse Names’ Directory

 

 

Surrounding Districts and Parishes

Devon & Cornwall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last revised: Date 15 Oct 2000