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Title: My G G Grandfathers address in Øster Starup in Denmark
Post by: Ashnz on Sunday 28 September 25 01:10 BST (UK)

Hi there  :)

In the 1845 danish census, it says my G G Grandfather Jens Prebensen was living with his family in Øster Starup in Denmark.

The Residence Address:   
89 et Hüüs

I typed that into Google translate and that didn't help. Can anybody make sense of that address for me?

Many thanks for your time and help  :)

Have a nice weekend,

Warmest regards,

Ashley

Title: Re: My G G Grandfathers address in Øster Starup in Denmark
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 28 September 25 08:21 BST (UK)

AI response, treat with caution:

The address "89 et Hüüs" in the 1845 Danish census for Øster Starup means "House number 89, a house"[5]. In this context, "et Hüüs" is a Jutland dialect (West Danish/Schleswig Holstein region) phrase meaning "a house" ("et hus" in standard Danish). The number "89" identifies the property, and "et Hüüs" clarifies that it is a standalone house, not part of an apartment block or farm subdivision[5]. This usage occurs in rural census entries to distinguish normal dwellings from farms, cottages, or specialized buildings, especially in southern and western Jutland.

- "89": census or parish number for the property
- "et Hüüs": "a house" (not a farm, apartment, or outbuilding)[5]

Such address notation helped census takers and genealogists pinpoint families in areas without named streets or formal addresses in mid-19th-century Denmark[5].

Sources
[1] Danish apartments and addresses https://international.aarhus.dk/live/housing/renting-a-home/danish-apartments-and-addresses
[2] Help with address format : r/copenhagen https://www.reddit.com/r/copenhagen/comments/y9mxit/help_with_address_format/
[3] Denmark, Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark_Census,_1855_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
[4] [PDF] the census records of denmark - BYU Library Family History https://familyhistory.lib.byu.edu/00000192-df9a-df70-a7fe-ff9a50830001/thecencusrecordsofdenmark-pdf
[5] Haloupek - Hansen https://sites.google.com/site/haloupek/genealogy/hansens
[6] Denmark, Census, 1834 - FamilySearch Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1834_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
[7] Denmark, Census, 1901 - FamilySearch Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1901_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
[8] Denmark Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark_Census,_1860_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
[9] Copenhagen: Census https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Copenhagen:_Census
[10] Early 19th Century Birth Record from a Danish Rural Parish https://www.genealogistkottal.com/blog/early-19th-century-birth-record-from-a-danish-rural-parish/
[11] Denmark, Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1850_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

Title: Re: My G G Grandfathers address in Øster Starup in Denmark
Post by: Neale1961 on Sunday 28 September 25 09:22 BST (UK)

The 1845 census for Jens Prebensen has this:-
Parish -   Øster Starup
Placename -    Fredsted mose

Title: Re: My G G Grandfathers address in Øster Starup in Denmark
Post by: Zefiro on Sunday 28 September 25 11:09 BST (UK)

direct link
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/en/billedviser?bsid=8283#8283,199024
89 means it was 89th home that was visited by the enumerator. Et Huus means the place was a separate house.
His real address was Fredsted Mark. This was (a part of?) the place (or hamlet) called Fredsted.
Fredsted itself is a part of the parish of Øster Starup. Nowadays it only has a few roads, according to Google Maps.