What do the letters mean?

[carol8353]

Can anyone (Stan !!!) tell me what the letters after these men's names mean please
It's from the 1948 electoral roll in Willesden Green.

Thanks

Carol

[stanmapstone]

Hi Carol,
Sorry, I have no idea, there is no explanation at the front of the roll

Stan

[carol8353]

But I thought you were the fount of ALL knowledge Stan 

Someone suggested it was a link to birth certs,but I don't buy into that one at all.

Thanks anyway- maybe someone out there knows.

Carol

[carol8353]

I've just googled bxhv and find that the letters come up as a type of plane on an air britain website.

Is it possible that there was some link to the men (father and son?) being in the RAF?

Long shot I know.

[Alexander.]

Maybe a reference to the ballots or some other identifier to distinguish two people of the same name at the same address?

Alexander

[mazi]

I wondered if it was a code for why they were not eligible for jury service, as the electoral roll was used to randomly select jurors.

[arthurk]

The BXHV sequence reminds me of the original NHS numbers - 4 letters followed by a number (mine had a single digit, I think my wife's had 3). We were both born well after the war, but I think I once read that the NHS numbering system was a continuation of that used for national registration during WW2.

Having said that, I've no idea why these numbers should appear in an electoral register...

Arthur

[rosie99]

Maybe a reference to the ballots or some other identifier to distinguish two people of the same name at the same address?

Alexander

I agree with Alexander 

There are three other examples on the double page and they both duplicate names. 

I think in those days you were only called for Jury service if there was a 'J' against your name.
I can't be sure as I was born around then. 

Rosie

[carol8353]

The BXHV sequence reminds me of the original NHS numbers - 4 letters followed by a number (mine had a single digit, I think my wife's had 3). We were both born well after the war, but I think I once read that the NHS numbering system was a continuation of that used for national registration during WW2.

Having said that, I've no idea why these numbers should appear in an electoral register...

Arthur

 Possibly. I still have my hubby's original card (b 1950) and his number was 4 letters and 3 numbers.

Keep em coming folks

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.