Abbreviations on censuses?

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Is a possible abbreviation on a census for James, Jas?
In the same way that Thomas=>Thos and John=>Jn. ..

2007-10-15 12:56:53 · 3 answers · asked by Edward 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy

In my experience, yes.

2007-10-15 13:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by dlpm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, I've seen these several times. Thomas has always been abbreviated as Thos, and Jn could be John or Jonathan.

2007-10-15 23:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes that is exactly the way they are abbreviated.

2007-10-15 20:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋