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Title: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: joehudd on Sunday 16 October 16 14:18 BST (UK)
Looking at some 1939 registers and have some questions on some abbreviations on certain people. They are W.P.O and A.P.R. If anyone knows what these means and any details about them would be great. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: ScouseBoy on Sunday 16 October 16 14:46 BST (UK)
What gender and age were those people please?
IF it was ARP instead it could mean. Air Raid Precautions poss
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: IMBER on Sunday 16 October 16 18:26 BST (UK)
Total guess: Woman Police Officer?

Imber
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 16 October 16 19:00 BST (UK)
I think they are Enumeration District Codes?

WPO = Frome, Somerset

Are you sure the other code is APR? It could just be short for April?

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Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: ScouseBoy on Monday 17 October 16 10:18 BST (UK)
Quote from: joehudd on Sunday 16 October 16 14:18 BST (UK)
Looking at some 1939 registers and have some questions on some abbreviations on certain people. They are W.P.O and A.P.R. If anyone knows what these means and any details about them would be great. Thanks in advance.
How old are the people, please?
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: JenB on Monday 17 October 16 10:30 BST (UK)
Quote from: joehudd on Sunday 16 October 16 14:18 BST (UK)
Looking at some 1939 registers and have some questions on some abbreviations on certain people. They are W.P.O and A.P.R.

What is the title of the column on the register in which these abbreviations appear?

There are a lot of different columns and it's complete guesswork without knowing which one they appear in  :)
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: joehudd on Sunday 30 October 16 19:53 GMT (UK)
Sorry i didnt get back sooner. The details are Kathleen M Hudd living with her brother Herbert. Born 1915 There are a couple of name changes due to marriages on the record but in the schedule column it shows in the same pen 29.5.43 M W.P.O. This was at Farleigh Hungerford Somerset probably the Frome district. The next record is for Phillip G Hudd born 1905 living in Wingfield Wiltshire. i the Column see instruction is just says A.R.P. Guessing this may be millitary related but never heard in was in any regiment.

Thanks again
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: ScouseBoy on Sunday 30 October 16 19:56 GMT (UK)
Air Raid Precautions

There is a large house near the town centre of Frome called Farleigh  which may have been the Council offices
Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: youngtug on Sunday 30 October 16 20:11 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Sunday 30 October 16 19:56 GMT (UK)
Air Raid Precautions

There is a large house near the town centre of Frome called Farleigh  which may have been the Council offices

I think that the OP said it was Farleigh Hungerford;
http://www.nortonstphilipparishcouncil.co.uk/village-information/farleigh-hungerford-history/

Title: Re: 1939 register abbrvs
Post by: Girl Guide on Sunday 30 October 16 22:24 GMT (UK)
Hi Joe

You busy again then!

I suspect the 1943 date relates to Kathleen's marriage to Leslie Turnbull.

Marriages Sep 1943 
Hudd    Kathleen M    Turnbull    Frome    5c   864    
Turnbull    Leslie E    Hudd    Frome    5c   864   

Kathleen appears to have married again in 1985 to an Archibald C E Doble.  It is what I read the other name in green to be - Doble.