Religion of occupant
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A - Anglican | ME - Methodist
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AA - African Association Baptist | ME - Methodist Episcopalian
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AD - Adventists | MEN - Mennonite
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AP - American Presbyterian | MI - Meth. I.
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AT - Atheist | MO - Mormon
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BA - Baptist | MN - Mennonite
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BB - Bible Believer | MNC - Methodist New Connection
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BC - Bible Christian | MO - Moravian
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BE - British Episcopal Methodist | MS - Messiah
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BR - Brethern | MV - Moravian
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BWM - British Wesleyan Methodist | NC - New Connexion Methodist
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CB - Christian Brethren | NG - Not Given
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CC - Christian Conference Baptist | NP - N. Presbyterian
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CD - Christadelphian | NR - No Religion
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CE - Church of England, Anglican | OB - Other Baptist
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CI - Church of Ireland | OM - Other Methodist
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CM - Calvinistic Methodist | OP - Other Presbyterian
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CN - Christian | PA - Pagan
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C/CO- Congregationalist | PB - Plymouth Brethern
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CP - Canada Presbyterian/C.Presb | PB - Primitive Baptist
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CS - Church of Scotland/Kirk/Scotch Presbyterian, etc. | PE - Est. Presb.
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CX - Church of Christ | PFC - Presbyterian Free Church
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DE - Deist | PM - Primitive Methodist
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DI - Disciple (of Christ) | PR - Protestant
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DR - Dutch Reform | PS - Presbyterian
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EA - Evangelical Association | PU - Puritan
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EB - Evangelical Baptist | QU - Quaker/Friends
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EL - Evangelical Lutheran | RB - Reformed Baptist
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EM - Episcopal Methodist | RC - Roman Catholic
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EP - Episcopal(ian) | RE - Reformed Episcopalian
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EU - Evangelical Union | RM - Regular Methodist
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EUB - Evangelical United Brethren | RP - Reformed Presbyterian
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EV - Evangelical | SB - Southern Baptist
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FK - Free Kirk/ Free Presb., etc | SD - Seventh Day Adventist
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FR - Friends (Quakers) | SF - Society of Friends
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FP - Free Presbyterian | SP - Spiritualist
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FT - Free Thinker (of England) | SW - Swedenborgian / New Jerusalem
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FW - Free Will Baptist/Free Christian | TB - True Baptist
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GB - Regular Baptist/see also RB | TM - True Methodist
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IF - Infidel | TU - Tunker
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IL - Illegible | UB - United Brethren
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IM - I. Meth. E. | UB - Ukrainian Baptist
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IN - Independent | UN - United Baptist
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IP - Irish Presbyterian | UP - United Presbyterian/U. Kirk Presbyterian
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IR - Irvingite/Catholic Apostoli | UT - Unitarian
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JM - J. Meth. E. | UV - Universalist
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JU - Jew | VM - Evangelical Methodist
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KB - Close Communion Baptist | WM - Wesleyan Methodist
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LD - Latter Day Saints | WP - W. Presbyterian
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LU - Lutheran/Evangelical Lutheran | XC - C. C. Baptist
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MC - I. Meth. C. |
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MD - Mohammedan/Muslim |
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Profession, occupation or trade
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ADJUTANT GEN - Adjutant General | LIVERY S KEEPER - stable
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APPRENTCE - Apprentice | LOCK TENDR - Lock tender
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ATT - Attorney | LT COL- Lieutenant-Colonel
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BARRISTER DJ - Department of Justice | LUMBERMERCH - Lumber merchant
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BLASMITH - Blacksmith | MANUFR - Manufacturer
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BLK SMITH - Blacksmith | MD - Medical doctor
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CANADA L & E AGENT | M DOCTOR - Medical doctor
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CARP - carpenter | MECH - mechanic
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CENGINEER - civil engineer | M ENGINEER
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CHIEF CON OF POL - chief constable of police | MER/MERCH. - merchant
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CIVIL SER - service | MESS H OF C - House of Commons
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CLERK DIV COURT | MFR - manufacturer
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CLK - Clerk | MI/MIN - Minister
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COM'L TRAVELLER - commercial | MILLWRT - Millwright
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C SERVICE- Civil Service | MILL SAYER - sawyer
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CUSTOMS HSE OFFICER - House | M MARINER- Master mariner
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DIVISION CT BAILIFF | MP - Member of Parliament
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DOCTOR MED - medicine | MPP - Member Provincial Parliament
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DR - doctor | NG - not given
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EMIG AGENT - emigration agent | OPER/OPP - Operator
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ENG`R - Engineer | PEN - Unknown code
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F/FARM - Farmer | PHYS - Physician
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FL - Farm labourer | PLS - Provincial Land Surveyor
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F LAB - Farm labourer | P O - post office
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FRM LAB - Farm labourer | PO DEPARTMENT
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GENTL - Gentleman | PROF - Professor
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G MERCHANT - General merchant | PROP'R - Proprietor
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GNR - Grand National RR | R CONDUCTOR - railway
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GRA SCH TEACH - grade/ grammar school teacher | RD MASTER - road master
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G T/GTR - Grand Trunk RR | RR,R/R,R ROAD - Railroad
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GWR - Great Western RR | SALEMAN (SP)
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HC/H of C - House of Commons | SCHOOL MISTR - mistress
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H KEEPER - housekeeper | SCHOOL TEAC - School teacher
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H SERVANT - houseservant | SECY - secretary
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INS AGENT - insurance agent | SERV/SERVT - servant
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INS MANAGER - insurance manager | SEXTON PRESB CHU - Sexton Presbyterian Church
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INSTR WEIGHTS & MEASURES | S MASON - Stone Mason
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JOINER P W DEPT - Public Works | STA. MASTER - Station Master
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J P - Justice of the Peace | TELEG OPERATOR - telegraph operator
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L/LAB - Labourer | T. GATE - Toll gate
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LAW COM OF CUSTOMS | VETY SURGEON - veterinary
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Ethnic origin
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AMER - American | LC/U CAN - Lower Canada
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DUCH - Dutch | NG - Not Given
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ENG - English | O/ONT - Ontario
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GER/GERM - German | SCOT - Scottish
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IRE - Ireland | UC/U CAN - Upper Canada
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US - United States
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Country or province of birth
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B W INDIES - British West Indies | NFL/NFLD - Newfoundland
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C.E. - Canada East | NG - Not Given
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C.W. - Canada West | NI - Native Canadian
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C.B. - Cape Breton | NS/N.S. - Nova Scotia
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E. INDIES - East Indies | PEI - Prince Edward Island
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GERM - Germany | PE ISLAND - Prince Edward Island
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INDIA W | PQ/Q/QU/QUE - Quebec
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ISL - Iceland | U CANADA - Upper Canada
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L.C. - Lower Canada (Quebec) | W. INDIES - West Indies
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NB/N.B. - New Brunswick
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Definitions of older terms
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ARPENT - approx 0.85 acres (Old French)
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CWT - hundredweight (in U.S. = 100 lbs; Eng. = 112 lbs)
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HOGSHEAD - a large cask
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LBS - pounds
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MANGEL WURTZEL - beets
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MILCH COW - milk producing cow
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NEAT CATTLE - a live animal as opposed to a slaughtered one
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PLUMBAGO - graphite
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QUINTAL - 100 pounds
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TIMOTHY - perennial fodder grass
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WINCHESTER BUSHEL - English standard dry measure (2170 3/7 cubic inches)
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