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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:34 BST (UK) »
So we take it then that the full stop after Job. doesn't mean abbreviation??

 ???

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:35 BST (UK) »
'Job's comforters' come from the Book of Job. Poor guy was having a bad time (wife and kids destroyed, house flattened, he had boils - I kid you not) and the the bloody neighbours came round and said "We're so sorry. It must have been something you did." So - Job's comforters - those who are no comfort at all!  ;D

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:35 BST (UK) »
Meles I know some comforters like that  ::)

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:36 BST (UK) »
Sorry, Kelly! If there is a full stop after each of the entries, then Job might well be an abbreviation.

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:40 BST (UK) »
Hi all 
Sure it's a 'B' ad not an 'H' oddly written?  That would probably give Joh(n) - I've come across it abbreviated to Joh
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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:40 BST (UK) »
Are you sure that the 'J' isn't an old fashioned 'T'.

Then Tob. = Tobias.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:41 BST (UK) »
Yep, like I said, could be my brother-in-law  :(
Meles, you've come out from behind your sofa, won't be for long ;D

Boils????  ???

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:43 BST (UK) »
Yes, boils. Poor man!

The reason I know all this is that I like classical music, and Vaughan Williams wrote some beautiful music depicting the story. Extracts on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Job-Ralph/dp/B000027FG2/ref=sr_1_2/202-1385148-9651866?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1193341122&sr=1-2

Enjoy!

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Name abbreviations on the census
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 25 October 07 20:53 BST (UK) »
The IGI has 18 Job Trotts - all in Somerset.

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