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    1. [Lanark] Need some ideas for OP or PP in occupation column for 1841 Census for two Widows
    2. Ailsa Corlett
    3. Hi I have downloaded from Scotlandspeople an 1841 Census in which the two Widows are have been classified with the code of either OP or PP in the occupation section. It is hard to read, Fine print and all occupations on the pages have a \ going through them. BTW Findmypast and Ancestry both have this recorded as PP, but looks more like an O P to me My Widow Gardner, aged 65, O P Yes living in the same address is also Widow Wood, aged 50, O P Yes I am familiar with lots of the codes eg FS etc for 1841 and had a look at a few web sites giving codes, but not this one. And it is not the "do" for ditto She may have had money left to her from her husband (cannot find a will at this stage) so was wondering if it could mean Old Pension, or even Old Person or Own Person, I suspect something to do with Pension or Pensioner. Definitely the last letter is a P, but the first letter is hard to make if O or P due to the line through them. Unfortunately there is no other Capital O on the page to compare it to anyone else seen this on the 1841 Census. BTW I have her on all other census after this time and even her death certificate. From 1851 Census she was living with family. Any ideas and help would be appreciated. Ailsa Corlett [email protected] www.st.net.au/~ailsa alternative email if having trouble sending to my normal email is: [email protected]

    11/30/2013 03:24:51