> I have a copy of a page of the Adams 1890 directory. They use > abbreviations like: h, R, bds, c, do, A. I don't know what these mean. > Could somone point me towards a source for finding the meaning of these > please? > John John, I believe that R stands for "residence"; bds stands for "boards" (as in rents a room), and "do" is short for "ditto", as in "same as above". I'm not sure what the "c" means. Debbie

Thanks Debbie. I'm posting the 4 entries in total as it may make it easier showing the context of the abbreviations. I'm putting the abbreviations in " ". Sanderson Godfrey, foremen weaving dept. Renfrew mill No. 2, "h" Columbia "c" Station, "R" " " Jr., emp R. Mfg. Co., "bds" Columbia "c" Station, "R" " James H., dyer 148 North Summer, "h" "do". " J.N., designer mill No. 2 "R." Mfg. Co., "h" 160 Columbia, "R" John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Dempsey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 4:33 AM Subject: [MABERKSH] Adams 1890 Directory Abbreviations > > I have a copy of a page of the Adams 1890 directory. They use > > abbreviations like: h, R, bds, c, do, A. I don't know what these mean. > > Could somone point me towards a source for finding the meaning of these > > please? > > John > > John, I believe that R stands for "residence"; bds stands for "boards" (as > in rents a room), and "do" is short for "ditto", as in "same as above". I'm > not sure what the "c" means. > > Debbie > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

I'm reposting this as it obviously doesn't work well with ditto marks. Sorry. Sanderson Godfrey, foremen weaving dept. Renfrew mill No. 2, "h" Columbia > "c" Station, "R" >Sanderson Godfrey Jr., emp R. Mfg. Co., "bds" Columbia "c" > Station, "R" >Sanderson James H., dyer 148 North Summer, "h" "do". >Sanderson J.N., designer mill No. 2 "R." Mfg. Co., "h" 160 Columbia, > "R" John ----- Original Message ----- From: "j burns" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] Adams 1890 Directory Abbreviations > Thanks Debbie. I'm posting the 4 entries in total as it may make it easier > showing the context of the abbreviations. I'm putting the abbreviations in " > ". > > Sanderson Godfrey, foremen weaving dept. Renfrew mill No. 2, "h" Columbia > "c" Station, "R" > " " Jr., emp R. Mfg. Co., "bds" Columbia "c" > Station, "R" > " James H., dyer 148 North Summer, "h" "do". > " J.N., designer mill No. 2 "R." Mfg. Co., "h" 160 Columbia, > "R" > > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Dempsey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 4:33 AM > Subject: [MABERKSH] Adams 1890 Directory Abbreviations > > > > > I have a copy of a page of the Adams 1890 directory. They use > > > abbreviations like: h, R, bds, c, do, A. I don't know what these mean. > > > Could somone point me towards a source for finding the meaning of these > > > please? > > > John > > > > John, I believe that R stands for "residence"; bds stands for "boards" (as > > in rents a room), and "do" is short for "ditto", as in "same as above". > I'm > > not sure what the "c" means. > > > > Debbie > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 >