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Offline joehudd

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1939 register abbrvs
« 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.
researching the wiltshire area for these names
hudd- Hilperton Marsh, Trowbridge.
hillier- Trowbridge, Westwood
gore- Broughton Gifford, Trowbridge
ashford- Trowbridge, Witham Friary Somerset
applegate- Trowbridge
godwin- Westwood, Trowbridge
hiscock- Hilperton Marsh
Pearce- Hilperton Marsh

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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #1 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
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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 October 16 18:26 BST (UK) »
Total guess: Woman Police Officer?

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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #3 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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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #5 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  :)
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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #6 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.

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researching the wiltshire area for these names
hudd- Hilperton Marsh, Trowbridge.
hillier- Trowbridge, Westwood
gore- Broughton Gifford, Trowbridge
ashford- Trowbridge, Witham Friary Somerset
applegate- Trowbridge
godwin- Westwood, Trowbridge
hiscock- Hilperton Marsh
Pearce- Hilperton Marsh

Researching in Kent and East Sussex
Pettitt
Jeffery
Pearson
Humphrey

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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #7 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
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Re: 1939 register abbrvs
« Reply #8 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/

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