Census Name Abbreviations |
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Over numerous census's taken over the years, the numerator used abbreviations for certain common names as follows:
- Alex/Alexr - Alexander
 - Bernd - Bernard
- Chas - Charles
- Dy/Do - Dorothy
- Edw - Edward
- Eliz - Elizabeth (not to be confused with Eliza)
- Em - Emma/Emily
- Fredk - Frederick
- Geo - George
- Hon - Honour
- Hum/Humy - Humphrey
- Jas - James
- Jno - John
- Jonth - Jonathon
- Jos - Joseph
- Josh - Joshua/Joseph
- Marg - Margaret (not Mary)
- Mart - Martha (not Margaret)
- Mattw - Matthew
- My - Mary
- Ric/Richd - Richard
- Robt - Robert
- Saml - Samuel
- Ste - Stephen
- Tam - Tamsin/Thomasin
- Tho/Thos - Thomas
- Wm - William
- Xian - Christian
- Xpr - Christopher
If you know of any more abbreviations from the census's, please contact us.
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