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Title: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: KittoFitz on Tuesday 31 July 18 20:31 BST (UK)

In 1939, my Great Uncle, Arthur Dunstan Kitto was at the Turner Memorial Home, Dingle Head, Liverpool.

On the 1939 Register it lists him as a Post Office Clerk. However, a lot of the men are listed as Cripple or Mentally deficient.  Alongside columns headed Birth date, M/F etc. there is also a column headed S, M, W or D.

Has anyone any idea what these letters stand for ?

Thanks

Freddy

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: emeltom on Tuesday 31 July 18 20:51 BST (UK)

What about Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced? I could be way off the mark but worth a punt.

Emeltom

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: ainslie on Tuesday 31 July 18 22:04 BST (UK)

I thought the same.
The home is still going, though with a changed title.
A

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: KittoFitz on Wednesday 01 August 18 07:51 BST (UK)

How clever !  Just never thought of something so simple!  Yes, I am sure that is correct. My Great Uncle has an S beside his name and he was single.Thank you very much.

There is another column showing O,V, S, P or I at the top.  Everyone is listed as P.   Any ideas on that one?

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: emeltom on Wednesday 01 August 18 08:57 BST (UK)

Guessing that P would be for Patient but no idea on the rest. V could be Visitor I suppose.

Emeltom

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 01 August 18 11:36 BST (UK)

Quote from: emeltom on Tuesday 31 July 18 20:51 BST (UK)

What about Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced? I could be way off the mark but worth a punt.

Emeltom

From the 1939 Registration Form

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: emeltom on Wednesday 01 August 18 11:41 BST (UK)

Thanks. Nice to know I got it right for a change!

Emeltom

Title: Re: Turner Memorial Home in Liverpool
Post by: arthurk on Wednesday 01 August 18 14:07 BST (UK)

Quote from: Freddy on Wednesday 01 August 18 07:51 BST (UK)

There is another column showing O,V, S, P or I at the top.  Everyone is listed as P.   Any ideas on that one?

Officer, Visitor, Servant, Patient, Inmate - used only for institutions.

Information from TNA - Section 3 on this page:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/1939-register/#3-what-and-who-the-register-records