Birth Records, 1871-1874,
Abbreviations of Occupations

Abbreviation

Description

Bask

Basketmaker

Black

Blacksmith

Blksm

Blacksmith

Boat

Boatman

Book

Bookkeeper

Br F

Brush Factory

Brick

Brickmaker

Brk M

Brick Mason

Build

Builder

Butch

Butcher

C & J

Carpenter & Joiner

C Lab

Common Laborer

Cabin

Cabinetmaker

Carp

Carpenter

Carp/Joiner

Carpenter & Joiner

Carr

Carriage Maker

Ch Fac

Chair Factory

Cigar

Cigar Maker

Cigar

Cigarmaker

Clk

Clerk

Cloth

Cloth dresser

Com A

Commercial Agent

Coop

Cooper

D Lab

Day Laborer

E Turn

E Turner

Engin

Engineer

Engr

Engineer

Expr

Express Man

Farm

Farmer

Farm/TC

Farmer & Town Clerk

Fm Say

Foreman of Sawmill

Fr Cl

Freight Clerk

Gard

Gardner

Gro c

Grocery Clerk

Groc

Grocer, Groceryman

Harn

Harnessmaker

Liver

Livery Stable

Lum D

Lumber Dealer

Lumb

Lumberman

M Teach

Music Teacher

Mach

Machinist

Mar Mf

Marble Manufacturer

Marb

Marble Worker

Mech

Mechanic

Merch

Merchant

Mfr

Manufacturer

Millw

Millwright

Mould

Moulder

Nurs

Nurseyman

Paint

Painter

Phys

Physician

Pict

Picture Frames

Plain

Plainer/Planer

Pott

Potter

Print

Printer

Real

Real Estate Agt

RR

Railroading

Saloo

Saloonkeeper

Sawy

Sawyer

Shoe

Shoemaker

Stone

Stonecutter, Stonemason

Surv

Surveyor

Tann

Tanner

Teach

Teacher

Team

Teamster

Team

Teamster

Tins

Tinsmith

Tins

Tinsmith

Tobac

Tobacconist

Wagon

Wagonmaker

Watc

Watchman

Wood

Woodworking Machinery

 

Transcriber: Evelyn Sawyer
Created: 14 May 2002