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Relationship-to-Head Information (1881 British Census) 

Compiled by Jenni Newman

• Abot Abbot
• Abst Absent
• Acct Accountant
• AChd Adopted child
• ADau Adopted daughter
• Adjt Adjutant
• Adnt Attendant
• Adop Adopted
• Agnt Agent
• ALab Agricultural labourer
• Alne Alone
• AMan Almsman
• AMst Assistant master
• AMtr Assistant matron
• ANep Adopted nephew
• ANie Adopted niece
• Annu Annuitant
• Appr Apprentice
• AscM Assistant schoolmaster/mistress
• ASer Agricultural servant
• Asoc Associate
• ASon Adopted son
• Asst Assistant
• ATch Assistant teacher
• ATut Assistant tutor
• AunL Aunt-in-law
• Aunt Aunt
• AWmn Almswoman
• B.A Bachelor of Arts
• Baby Baby
• Bach Bachelor
• BaiD Bailiff's daughter
• Bail Bailiff
• BaiS Bailiff's son
• BaiW Bailiff's wife
• Bakr Baker
• BarA Bar assistant
• Bark Bar keeper
• BarM Barmaid, Barman
• BarW Barwoman
• BatM Bath man
• BDau Boarder's daughter
• Bdle Beadle
• Bglr Bugler
• Bkpr Bookkeeper
• Bksm Blacksmith
• BLaw Bylaw
• Bltd Billeted
• BMan Bar manager
• Bmdr Bombardier
• BMot Boarder's mother
• Boot Boots
• BorB Boarder's brother
• BorC Boarder's child
• BorD Boarder's daughter
• Bord Boarder/Boardress
• BorG Boarder's grandson
• BorN Boarder's niece
• BorS Boarder's son
• BorW Boarder's wife
• BotB Boat boy
• BotM Boatman
• Boy Boy
• Brew Brewer
• BrLD Brother-in-law's daughter
• BrLS Brother-in-law's son
• BrLW Brother-in-law's wife
• Bro Brother
• BroD Brother's daughter
• BroL Brother-in-law
• BroR Brother in religion
• BroS Brother's son
• BroW Brother's wife
• BrSi Boarder's sister
• BSch Boarding scholar
• BSer Bakery servant
• Bshp Bishop
• BSnL . Boarder's sister-in-law
• Btch Butcher
• Btlr Butler
• BtIS Butler's son
• Bt1W Butler's wife
• Burs Bursar
• BWid Brother's widow  
• CarC Care child
• Card Carder
• Carp Carpenter
• Cart Carter
• Cash Cashier
• Casl Casual
• CBoy Cart boy
• CchD Coachman's daughter
• Cchm Coachman
• CchS Coachman's son
• CchW Coachman's wife
• Cftr Confectioner
• Chap Chaperon
• Char Charwoman
• Chef Chef
• Chld Child
• ChMd Chambermaid
• Chnd Chandler
• ChoB Choirboy
• Chpn Chaplain
• Chrg Charge
• ChsM . Cheese man
• ChsW . Cheese woman
• Civl Civil
• C1kM Clockmaker
• Clrg Clergyman
• Clrk Clerk
• Clth Clothier
• CMan Cellarman
• CMkr Cheesemaker
• Cmpy Company
• Cmst Chemist
• Cntb Counstable
• CntS Canteen steward
• COff Chief officer
• CoHu . . Cook's husband
• Co1C College cook
• Colg Colleague
• Co1M College matron
• Co1P College porter
• CoIS College student
• Comd Commander
• Comm Committee
• Comp Companion
• ConC Concubine
• Cony Convict
• CooD Cook's daughter
• Cook Cook
• CosM Costume maker
• CoSn Cousin's son
• CouC Cous.in's child
• CouD Cousin's daughter
• CouH Cousin's husband
• CouL Cousin-in-law
• Cous Cousin
• CouW Cousin's wife
• CowB Cowboy
• CowL Cow lad
• CowM Cowman
• CowS Cowman's son
• CowW Cowman's wife
• CPrv Provost of college
• Cptn Captain
• Crew Crew
• Crft Crofter
• CrnS Crown servant
• Crpl Corporal
• Crte Curate
• CSer College servant
• Ctgr Cottager
• Ctkr Caretaker
• CtrM Counterman
• Cutr Cutter
• CWdr Chief warder
• CWom Chairwoman
• CWrD Chief warder's daughter
• CWrd Chief warden
• CWrS Chief warder's son
• CWrW Chief warder's wife  
• DaIC Daughter-in-law's child
• DaID Daughter-in-law's daughter
• DaIF Daughter-in-law's father
• Da1H Daughter-in-law's husband
• DaIM Daughter-in-law's mother
• DaIS Daughter-in-law's son
• DaIU Daughter-in-law's uncle
• DaSS Daughter's stepson
• DauC Daughter's child
• DauD Daughter's daughter
• DauH Daughter's husband
• DauL Daughter-in-law
• Daur Daughter
• DauS Daughter's son
• Dean Dean
• Debt Debtor
• Disp Dispenser
• DMag Dairy manager
• Dmkr Dressmaker
• Dod Doctor
• Domc Domestic
• Dpen Dependent
• DpGv Deputy govenor
• Drap Draper
• Drct Director
• Driv Driver
• DrnM Drawing master
• Drov Drover
• Drsr Dresser
• Drum . Drummer
• DryB Dairy boy
• DryM Dairymaid, Dairyman
• DryS Dairy servant
• DSer Domestic servant
• EgnW Engineer's wife
• Empl Employed, Employee
• Emyr Employer
• EngD Engineer/Engine driver
• Engn Engir~eer
• Ernd Errand boy, Errand girl
• FaLD Father-in-law's daughter
• FaLS Father-in-law's son
• FaLW Father-in-law's wife
• FaMo Farmer's mother
• FarD Farmer's daughter
• FarF Farmer's father
• Farm Farmer
• Farr Farrier
• FarS Farmer's son
• FarW Farmer's wife
• FatB Father's brother
• Fath Father
• FatL Father-in-law
• FatS Father's sister
• FatW Father's wife
• FBai Farm bailiff
• FBoy Farm boy
• FBro Foster brother
• FChd Foster child
• FDau Foster daughter
• Felw Fellow
• Feml Female
• FLab Farm labourer
• FMag Farm manager
• FMot Foster mother
• Fndl Foundling
• FPup Farm pupil
• Frir Friar
• Frmn Foreman, Forewoman
• Find Friend
• FSer Farm servant
• FSGs Foster step grandson
• FSis Foster sister
• FSon Foster son
• FStw Farm steward
• Ftmn Footman
• FWif Friend's wife  
• Gain Gaoler
• GamK Game keeper
• GAun Grandaunt, Great-aunt
• GBoy Garden boy
• GChd Grandchild
• GDaH Granddaughter's husband
• GDaL Granddaughter-in-law
• GDau Granddaughter
• GdGS God-grandson
• GdnC Gardener's child
• GdnD Gardener's daughter
• Gdnr Gardener
• GdnW Gardener's wife
• GenH General help
• Gest Guest
• GFaL Grandfather-in-law
• GFat Grandfather
• GGCd Great-grandchild
• GGDa Great-granddaughter
• GGFa Great-grandfather
• GGMo. . . Great-grandmother
• GGNe Great-grandnephew
• GGNi Great-grandniece
• GGSn Great-grandson
• Girl Girl
• GKpr Gatekeeper
• GLaB General laborer
• GMoL Grandmother-in-law
• GMot Grandmother
• GNeL Grandnephew-in-law
• GNep Grandnephew, Great-nephew
• GNie Grandniece, Great-niece
• GNiL Grandniece-in-law
• GodC Godchild
• GodD Goddaughter
• GodF Godfather
• GodS Godson
• GodM Godmother
• GPrt Gate porter
• Grat Great..
• Grnd Grand
• Groc Grocer
• Groin Groom
• GSDa Grandstepdaughter
• GSer General servant
• GSnD Grandson's daughter
• GSnL Grandson-in-law
• GSnS Grandson's son
• GSnU Grandson's uncle
• GSnW Grandson's wife
• GSon Grandson
• Gtlm Gentleman
• Guar Guardianship
• GUnc Granduncie, Great-uncle
• Gunr Gunner
• Gurd Guard
• GvnD Governess's daughter
• Gvnr Governor
• Gvns Governess
• GvrD Governor's daughter
• GvrS Governor's son
• Ha1B Hall boy
• Hawk Hawker
• HBoy House boy
• HBro Half brother
• HCou Half cousin
• HDau Half daughter
• HDoc House doctor
• Head Head
• HeaM Headmaster, Headmistress
• Help Help, Helper
• Hind Hind
• Hird Hired
• Hldr Householder
• HIpM Helpmate
• HMan Headman
• HMgr Hotel manager
• Hmls Homeless
• HMst Housemaster
• HMth Housemother
• HNie Half niece
• HNur House nurse
• HorS Horseler
• Host Hostler
• HPrt House porter
• HrdM Herdsman
• HrnM Harnessmaker
• HrsD Horse dealer
• HsBr Husband's brother
• HSiL Half sister-in-law
• HSis Half sister
• HskC Housekeeper's child
• HskD Housekeeper's daughter
• HskF Housekeeper's father
• HskH Housekeeper's husband
• HskN Housekeeper's nephew or niece
• Hskp Housekeeper
• HskS Housekeeper's son
• HsMd Housemaid
• HSori Half son
• HSrg House surgeon
• HSrv House servant
• HStw House steward S
• HtIG Hotel guest
• HubD Husband's daughter
• HubS Husband's son
• HuGM Husband's grandmother
• Husb Husband
• HusF Husband's father
• HusM . . Husband's mother
• HusN Husband's nephew or niece
• HusS Husband's sister
• HusU Husband's uncle  
• IChg In charge
• IGCh Illegitimate grandchild
• IGDa Illegitimate granddaughter
• IGSn Illegitimate grandson
• IKep Innkeeper
• I11C Illegitimate child
• hiD Illegitimate daughter
• lug Illegitimate
• L1IN Illegitimate niece or nephew
• IllS Illegitimate son
• Impv Improver
• Inft Infant
• InLw In-law
• minD Inmate's daughter
• InmF Inmate's father
• InmM Inmate's mother
• InmR Inmate of refuge
• InmS Inmate's son
• mint Inmate
• InmW Inmate's wife
• Inst Instructor
• InsL Intended son-in-law
• Invd Invalid
• Irnr Ironer
• icky Jockey
• JOcu Joint occupant
• Join Joiner
• Jmm Journeyman
• Keep Keeper
• KepC Keeper in charge
• Kept Kept/Keep
• Kind Kindred
• KitM Kitchen maid
• KitP Kitchen porter
• KitS Kitchen superintendent
• LabM Labour master
• Labr Labourer
• LabW Labourer's wife
• Lad Lad
• Lady Lady
• LCmp Lady's companion
• Lctr Lecturer
• LdgB Lodger's brother
• LdgC Lodger's child
• LdgD Lodger's daughter
• LdgF Lodger's father
• LdgH Lodger's husband
• LdgK Lodge keeper
• LdgM Lodger's mother
• LdgN Lodger's nephew or niece
• LdgS Lodger's son
• LdgW Lodger's wife
• LdKS Lodge keeper's son
• LdyH Lady helper
• LdyM Lady's maid, Lady's matron
• Legt Legitimate
• LetC Letter carrier
• LgGC Lodger's grandchild
• LgGD Lodger's granddaughter
• LgGS Lodger's grandson
• LgMd Lodger's maid
• LgtM Lighterman
• LivT Living together
• LkSm Locksmith
• Llrd Landlord
• LIrS Landlord's son
• LMat Laundry matron
• LndL Landlady
• Lndr Laundress
• LnMd Laundrymaid
• Lodg Lodger
• LovC Love child
• LSgt Lance sergeant
• LSis Lodger's sister
• LSDa Lodger's stepdaughter
• LSSn Lodger's stepson
• Ltnt Lieutenant  
• Mach Machinist
• Maid Maid, Maidservant
• Majr Major
• Male Male
• Malt Malster
• Man Man
• MarD Married Daughter
• Marr Married
• MarS Married son
• Mast Master
• MasW Master's wife
• Mate Mate
• MedA Medical assistant
• MedO Medical officer
• MedS Medical superintendent
• Memb Member
• MemH. Member of household
• Mesg Messenger
• MidW Midwife
• Mill Miller
• Milt Military
• Mtnr Minor
• MisD Mistress's daughter
• MisS Mistress's son
• M1kC Milk carrier
• M1kM Milk man, Milk boy
• Mlnr Milliner
• MMan Militiaman
• Mngr Manager, Manageress
• Mnst Minister
• Mntd Maintained
• MoLS Mother-in-law's son
• MotA Mother's aunt
• MotC Mother's cousin
• MotD Mother's daughter
• MotF Mother's father
• Moth Mother
• MotH Mother's help
• MotL Mother-in-law
• MotP Mother of patient
• MotS Mother's son
• MotU Mother's uncle
• Mrnr Mariner, Seaman
• Mrs Mrs.
• MSDa Mother's stepdaughter
• MSis Mother's sister
• MStu Medical student
• MtIM Mantle maker
• Mtrn Matron
• Mtrs Mistress
• MusT Music teacher
• Nany Nanny
• NAtd Night attendant
• NDau Natural daughter
• Ndlw Needlewoman
• Nebr Neighbour
• NepC Nephew's child
• NepD Nephew's daughter
• Neph Nephew
• NepL Nephew-in-law
• NepS Nephew's son
• NepW Nephew's wife
• Niec Niece
• NieC Niece's child
• NieD Niece's daughter
• NieH Niece's husband
• NieL Niece-in-law
• NieS Niece's son
• NiSv Niece's servant
• None None, No relation
• NotK Not known
• NrsC Nursed child
• Nrsd Nursed
• NrsG Nursegirl
• Nrsl Nursling
• NrsM Nursemaid
• Nrsy Nursery
• NSon Natural son
• NurB Nurse's baby
• NurC Nurse's child
• NurD Nurse's daughter
• NurH Nurse's husband
• Nurs Nurse
• NurS Nurse's son  
• Ocup Occupant, Occupier
• OffD Officer's daughter
• Offr Officer
• OffS Officer's son
• OffW Officer's wife
• Ofkp Office keeper
• OfsS Officer's sister
• OneC One of a community
• Ordl Orderly
• Orph Orphan, Orphanage
• Oslr Ostler
• Othr Other
• Over Overman
• Ownr Owner
• Page Page
• Para Paramour
• PauC Pauper's child
• PauD Pauper's daughter
• Paup Pauper
• PauS Pauper's son
• PauW Pauper's wife
• PBoy Postboy/Postman
• Phys Physician
• Plum Plumber
• PIwB Ploughboy
• PIwM Ploughman
• PMst Paymaster
• Pntr Painter
• Pnts Pointsman
• Polc Police, Police constable
• PoIW Police officer's wife
• PorD Porter's daughter
• PorS Porter's son
• Port Porter, Portress
• PorW . .. Porter's wife
• P0th Pathologist
• PotM Potman
• Prbn Probationer
• Pres President
• Prin Principal
• Pris Prisoner
• PrMd Parlormaid
• Pint Parent
• Proc Procurator
• ProD Proprietor's daughter
• Prof Professor
• Prop Proprietor
• ProS Proprietor's son
• Prot Protector
• PrsC Prisoner's child
• Prst Priest
• Prtg Protégée, Protégé
• Prvt Private
• Psnr Pensioner
• PSon Principal son
• PtnD Partner's daughter
• Ptnr Partner
• PtnS Partner's son
• Ptnt Patient
• PtnW Partner's wife
• PtWi Patient's wife
• Pupl Pupil
• QMst Quartermaster
• Rcut Recruit
• Rdnt Resident
• Rect Rector
• Rela Relative
• ReIC Religious condition
• RelO Religious order  
• Sail Sailor
• SBDa Stepbrother's daughter
• SBro Stepbrother
• SBSn Stepbrother's son
• SBWi Stepbrother's wife
• SChd Stepchild
• Schl Scholar, Student
• SchM School mistress, schoolmaster
• ScMd Scullery maid
• SCou Stepcousin
• SDaL Stepdaughter-in-law
• SDau Stepdaughter
• SDDa Stepdaughter's daughter
• SDSn Stepdaughter's son
• SeaW Seaman's wife
• Secr Secretary
• Sell Seller
• Senr Senior
• Sent Sentry
• SerB Servant's baby
• SerC Servant's child
• SerD Servant's daughter
• SerH Servant's husband
• SerM Servant's mother
• SerN Servant's nephew or niece
• SerS Servant's son
• Serv Servant
• SerW Servant's wife
• SFaL Servant's father-in-law
• SFat Stepfather
• SFtL Stepfather-in-law
• SGCh Step grandchild
• SGDa Step granddaughter
• SGDL Step granddaughter-in-law
• SGMo Step grandmother
• SGSn Step grandson
• Shef Sheriff
• Shep Shepherd
• ShoL Shoplad
• ShoM Shoemaker master
• Shop Shopman, Shopwoman
• ShpA Shop assistant
• ShpG Shop girl
• ShpK Shopkeeper
• ShpW Shop walker
• SiGD Sister's granddaughter
• SIGS Sister's grandson
• SiLO Sister-in-law's daughter
• SilM Sailmaker
• 5mm Special inmate
• Sis Sister
• SisC Sister's child
• SisD Sister's daughter
• SisH Sister's husband
• SisL Sister-in-law
• SisN Sister's niece
• SisR Sister in religion
• SisS Sister's son
• S1dC Soldier's child
• SIdD Soldier's daughter
• SIdN Soldier's niece
• Sldr Soldier
• S1dS Soldier's son
• SldW Soldier's wife
• SLMn Slaughter man
• S1Sn Sister-in-law's son
• SMan Salesman
• SMGd Granddaughter's stepmother
• SMjr Sgt. Major
• SMoL Stepmother-in-law
• SMot Stepmother
• Smth Smith
• SMtr Sub-matron
• SNep Stepnephew
• Sngl Single
• SNie Stepniece
• SnLD Son-in-law's daughter
• SnLS Son-in-law's son
• SnLW Son-in-law's wife
• SnML Son's mother-in-law
• SnSi Son's sister
• SNur Sick nurse
• SnWS Son's wife's sister
• SOcu Sole occupant
• Son Son
• SonC Son's child
• SonD Son's daughter
• SonF Son's father
• SonL Son-in-law
• SonS Son's son
• SonW Son's wife
• Spin Spinster
• Spnr Spinner
• SrgS Sergeant's son
• Srgt Sergeant
• SrgO Surgical officer
• SSgt Staff Sgt.
• SSis Stepsister
• SSnC Stepson's child
• SSnD Stepson's daughter
• SSnL Stepson-in-law
• SSnS Stepson's son
• SSnW Stepson's wife
• SSon Stepson
• Staf Staff
• StbB Stableboy
• StbH Stable help
• StBL Stepbrother-in-law
• StbM Stableman
• Step Step
• Stew Steward
• Stkp Storekeeper
• Stkr Stoker
• Strg Stranger
• Strs Seamstress
• StSL Stepsister-in-law
• Supr Superintendent
• Sups Superioress
• SupV Supervisor
• SurA Surgical assistant
• Surg Surgeon
• Surr Superior
• Swep Sweep
• SWiD Son's wife's daughter
• SW1S Son's wife's son
• Swmn Saleswoman
• Swth Sweetheart  
• Talr Tailor
• TAst Trade assistant
• Tchr Teacher
• TchS Teacher's son
• TCIk Telegraph clerk
• TelG Telegraphist
• Temp Temporary
• Tent Tenant
• TKep Tent keeper
• TKey Turnkey
• Tray Traveller
• Trmp Tramp
• Trnr Trainer
• Trpt Trumpeter
• TskM Taskmaster
• Tunr Tuner
• Tutr Tutor
• TWif Traveler's wife
• Twin Twin
• Umar Unmarried
• Uncl Uncle
• UncL Uncle-in-law
• UnCr Under care
• Undr Under
• UnGr Undergraduate
• Unin Union
• UnNr Undernurse
• Ushr Usher
• Valt Valet
• Vctr Victor
• VgrD Vagrant's daughter
• VgrS Vagrant's spm
• Vgrt Vagrant
• VgrW Vagrat's wife
• VicG Vicegerent
• VicP Vice principal
• Vicr Vicar
• VisC Visitor's child
• VisD Visitor's daughter
• VisN Visitor's nephew or niece
• VisS Visitor's son
• Vist Visitor
• VisW Visitor's wife
• VMst Vice-master
• VPre Vice-president
• VSer Visitor's servant
• VSis Visitor's sister
• VSnL Visitor's son-in-law
• WagB Wagom boy
• Wait Waiter, Waitress
• Ward Ward, Reared
• WarH Warehouseman
• Watm Watchman
• WbrL Wife's brother-in-law
• WChd wife's child
• WGAt wife's grandaunt
• Wgnr Waggoner
• Widr Widower
• Widw Widow
• WifA Wife's aunt
• WifB Wife's brother
• WifC Wife's cousin
• WifD Wife's daughter
• Wife Wife
• WjfF Wife's father
• WifM Wife's mother
• WifN Wife's nephew or niece
• WifP Wife's parent
• WifS Wife s sister
• WifU Wife's uncle
• WiGD Wife's granddaughter
• WiGF Wife's grandfather
• WiGM Wife's grandmother
• WiGS Wife's grandson
• WilD Wife's illegitimate daughter
• WiIS Wife's illegitimate son
• Wind Winder
• WiSB Wife's stepbrother
• WiSD Wife's stepdaughter
• W1SL Wife's son-in-law
• WiSM Wife's stepmother
• WiSn Wife's son
• WiSS Wife's stepson
• WiSv Wife's servant
• WMak Watchmaker
• WMst Workmistress
• Wndr Wanderer
• Womn Woman
• WrdM Wardsman
• Wrdn Warden
• Wrdr Warder
• WrdW Wardswoman
• WrkM Workman
• Wrkr Worker
• WrkW Workwoman
• WSis Wife's step sister
• WSDa Wife's sister's daughter
• WSSn Wife's sister's son
• WWrt Wheelwright
• YrdB Yard boy
• YrdM Yardman
• lCou First cousin
• lHuD First husband's daughter
• IHuS First husband's son
• lWif First wife
• 1WiS First wife's son
• 2Coh Second coachman
• 2Cou Second cousin
• 2Crp Second corporal
• 2HuD Second husband's daughter
• 2Mst Second master
• 2Nep Second nephew
• 2Nie Second niece
• 2Sgt Second sergeant
• 2Son Second son
• 2WiD Second wife's daughter
• 2Wif Second wife
• 2WiM Second wife's mother
• 2WiS Second wife's son
• 3Cou Third cousin
• 3Son Third so