LINKS:
GENUKI Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Surnames List
Renfrewshire FHS
Ayrshire Roots
Glasgow,West of Scotland FHS
Lanarkshire FHS
Cyndi's List - Renfrewshire
Old Maps Co UK
NLS Early Maps of Scotland
Statistical Accounts 1791, 1845
 

1841 COMMON OCCUPATIONS

Abbreviation:	Occupation:
A. or Ap.	Apprentice - can be abbreviated as "appren"
Ag. Lab. or A.L.	Agricultural Labourer - can be abbreviated as "Ag Lab"
Army H.P.	Army, Half-Pay
Army Pen	Army Pensioner
B. Smith or B.S.	Black Smith
Cl.	Clerk
do	FYI - "ditto", indicates occupation is the same as the one above
Dressmaker	FYI - Occupation frequently given by prostitutes in larger cities
F.S.	Female Servant
H.L.W.	Hand Loom Weaver.
H.L.C.W., H.L.L.W., or H.L.W.W.	Hand Loom Weaver - Cotton, Linen, or Woolen respectively.
Ind.	Independent
J.	Journeyman - can be abbreviated as "jrnymn"
Lab	Labourer
M. or m.	"M." is supposed to be Manufacturer and "m." is supposed to be Maker. Enumerator's often used them interchangeably and it is sometimes an abbreviation for Miner (e.g. Coal M.)
M.S.	Male Servant
P. Pauper	Parish Pauper
Pirn Winder	FYI - Common occupation for women in weaving trade
Rail. Lab.	Railway Labourer
Sh.	Shopman
Sp. Deal	Spirit Dealer

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