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SOME TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS FOUND ON CANADIAN CENSUS RETURNS

With thanks to Hugh Armstrong, who gathered the information as to what questions were asked on every Canadian census. Hugh's website was an invaluable resource, but Hugh, and his site are long gone from the Internet. So that Hugh's hard work would not be lost, I saved the pages and placed them online on AllCensusRecords.com. Enjoy! And remember to silently thank Hugh for his hard work.

For a more complete list see GENEALOGICAL TERMS

RELIGION OF OCCUPANT

A - Anglican
ME - Methodist
AA - African Association Baptist
ME - Methodist Episcopalian
AD - Adventists
MEN - Mennonite
AP - American Presbyterian
MI - Meth. I.
AT - Atheist
MO - Mormon
BA - Baptist
MN - Mennonite
BB - Bible Believer
MNC - Methodist New Connection
BC - Bible Christian
BE - British Episcopal Methodist
MO - Moravian
BR - Brethern
MS - Messiah
BWM - British Wesleyan Methodist
MV - Moravain
CB - Christian Brethern
NC - New Connexion Methodist
CC - Christian Conference Baptist
NG - Not Given
CD - Christadelphian
NP - N. Presbyterian
CE - Church of England, Anglican
NR - No Religion
CI - Church of Ireland
OB - Other Baptist
CM - Calvinistic Methodist
OM - Other Methodist
CN - Christian
C/CO- Congregationalist
OP - Other Presbyterian
CP - Canada Presbyterian/C.Presb
PA - Pagan
CS - Church of Scotland/Kirk/ PB - Plymouth Brethern
Scotch Presbyterian, etc.
PB - Primitive Baptist
CX - Church of Christ
PE - Est. Presb.
DE - Deist
PFC - Presbyterian Free Church
DI - Disciple (of Christ)
DR - Dutch Reform
PM - Primitive Methodist
EA - Evangelical Association
PR - Protestant
EB - Evangelical Baptist
PS - Presbyterian

EL - Evangelical Lutheran
PU - Puritan
EM - Episcopal Methodist
QU - Quaker/Friends
EP - Episcopal(ian)
RB - Reformed Baptist
EU - Evangelical Union
RC - Roman Catholic
EUB - Evangelical United Brethren
RE - Reformed Episcopalian
EV - Evangelical
RM - Regular Methodist
FK - Free Kirk/ Free Presb., etc
RP - Reformed Presbyterian
FR - Friends (Quakers)
SB - Southern Baptist
FP - Free Presbyterian
SD - Seventh Day Adventist
FT - Free Thinker (of England)
SF - Society of Friends
FW - Free Will Baptist/Free SP - Spiritualist
Christian
SW - Swedenborgian / New Jerusalem
GB - Regular Baptist/see also RB
IF - Infidel
TB - True Baptist
IL - Illegible
TM - True Methodist
IM - I. Meth. E.
TU - Tunker
IN - Independent
UB - United Brethern
IP - Irish Presbyterian
UB - Ukrainian Baptist
IR - Irvingite/Catholic Apostoli
UN - United Baptist
JM - J. Meth. E.
UP - United Presbyterian/
JU - Jew
U. Kirk Presbyterian
KB - Close Communion Baptist
UT - Unitarian
LD - Latter Day Saints
UV - Universalist
LU - Lutheran/Evangelical VM - Evangelical Methodist
Lutheran
WM - Wesleyan Methodist
MC - I. Meth. C.
WP - W. Presbyterian
MD - Mohammedan/Muslim
XC - C. C. Baptist

PROFESSION, OCCUPATION OR TRADE

ADJUTANT GEN - Adjutant General
LIVERY S KEEPER - stable
APPRENTCE - Apprentice
LOCK TENDR - Lock tender
ATT - Attourney
LT COL- Lieutenant-Colonel
BARRISTER DJ - Department LUMBERMERCH - Lumber merchant
of Justice
MANUFR - Manufacturer
BLASMITH - Blacksmith
MD - Medical Doctor
BLK SMITH - Blacksmith
M DOCTOR - Medical doctor
CANADA L & E AGENT
MECH - mechanic
CARP - carpenter
M ENGINEER
CENGINEER - civil
MER/MERCH. - merchant
CHIEF CON OF POL - chief MESS H OF C - House of Commons
constable of police
MFR - manufacturer
CIVIL SER - service
MI/MIN - Minister
CLERK DIV COURT
MILLWRT - Millwright
CLK - Clerk
MILL SAYER - sawyer
COM'L TRAVELLER - commercial
M MARINER- Master mariner
C SERVICE- Civil Service
MP - Member of Parliament
CUSTOMS HSE OFFICER - House
MPP - Member Provincial DIVISION CT BAIFIFF
Parliment
DOCTOR MED - medicine
NG - not given
DR - Doctor
OPER/OPP - Operator
EMIG AGENT - emigration
PEN - Unknown code

ENG`R - Engineer
PHYS - Physician
F/FARM - Farmer
PLS - Provincial Land Surveyor
FL - Farm labourer
P O - post office
F LAB - Farm labourer
PO DEPARTMENT
FRM LAB - Farm labourer
PROF - Professor
GENTL - Gentleman
PROP'R - Proprietor
G MERCHANT
R CONDUCTOR - railway
GNR - Grand National RR
RD MASTER - road master
GRA SCH TEACH - grade/ RR,R/R,R ROAD - Railroad
grammar school teacher
SALEMAN (SP)
G T/GTR - Grand Trunk RR
SCHOOL MISTR - mistress
GWR - Great Western RR
SCHOOL TEAC - School teacher
HC/H of C - House of Commons
SECY - secretary
H KEEPER - housekeeper
SERV/SERVT - servant
H SERVANT - houseservant
SEXTON PRESB CHU - Sexton
INS AGENT
Presbyterian Church
INS MANAGER
S MASON - Stone Mason
INSTR WEIGHTS & MEASURES
STA. MASTER - Station Master JOINER P W DEPT - Public Works
TELEG OPERATOR - telegraph J P - Justice of the Peace
operator
L/LAB - Labourer
T. GATE - Toll gate
LAW COM OF CUSTOMS
VETY SURGEON - veterinary

ETHNIC ORIGIN

AMER - American
LC/U CAN - Lower Canada
DUCH - Dutch
NG - Not Given
ENG - English
O/ONT - Ontario

GER/GERM - German
SCOT - Scottish
IRE - Ireland
UC/U CAN - Upper Canada
US - United States

COUNTRY OR PROVINCE OF BIRTH

B W INDIES - British West Indies
NFL/NFLD - Newfoundland
C.E. - Canada East
NG - Not Given
C.W. - Canada West
NI - Native Canadian
C.B. - Cape Breton
NS/N.S. - Nova Scotia

E. INDIES - East Indies
PEI - Prince Edward Island
GERM - Germany
PE ISLAND - Prince Edward Island
INDIA W
PQ/Q/QU/QUE - Quebec
ISL - Iceland
U CANADA - Upper Canada
L.C. - Lower Canada (Quebec)
W. INDIES - West Indies
NB/N.B. - New Brunswick

DEFINITIONS OF OLDER TERMS

ARPENT - approx 0.85 acres (Old French)
CWT - hundredweight (in U.S. = 100 lbs; Eng. = 112 lbs)
HOGSHEAD - a large cask
LBS - pounds
MANGEL WURTZEL - beets
MILCH COW - milk producing cow
NEAT CATTLE - a live animal as opposed to a slaughtered one
PLUMBAGO - graphite
QUINTAL - 100 pounds
TIMOTHY - perennial fodder grass
WINCHESTER BUSHEL - English standard dry measure (2170 3/7 cubic inches)

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