I say THANK GOODNESS FOR TRANSCRIBERS!!!!! And folks who have read the census for many years, will realize that the "ff" stands for "ss" and that it is correct to transcribe it that way. This was the accepted way of penmanship & I like having it in my records of the census. I can show these entries to my grandchildren & give them not only a family history lesson, but a history lesson as well. I venture to say that only a fraction of history teachers would know this fact. I sincerely thank you Linda for your hard work & untold hours reading pages where the ink has faded, unreadable penmanship, and other flaws on each census page. Tis not an easy task you have undertaken and for the untold numbers who do not have access to the census microfilm, I thank you in their name. Joyce Bridges