Thanks for your response. However the abbreviations are shown for both the father and the son, so I think it is a military term. Leonie Fretwell [email protected] Burra, South Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Frey Sent: Saturday, 3 January 2009 1:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Query on Militia Hi Leonie, When I'm transcribing for FreeBMD, it is is short form for 'father-in-law'. Is that possible? Regards, Nancy Frey Newcastle, Ontario, CANADA OPC for Ansford & Castle Cary, Somerset Moderator of Yahoo! Catsash Group Moderator of Yahoo! FULFORD_North Devon Group Moderator of Yahoo! DAVIDGE Connections Group ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonie Fretwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 9:51 PM Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Query on Militia > As part of my research on Wiltshire Osmans I came across a reference in > the > 1881 census for the Lafford family of Maisey Hampton (not Wiltshire I > know!) > in which the father and older son were described as Fa La & Private In The > North Glost Militia > > > > I have checked google but could find no clue as to what Fa La meant. Can > anyone throw any light on these abbreviations? > > > > Leonie Fretwell > > [email protected] > > Burra, South Australia > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message