GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
acct accountant
adj adjustor
admn administrator or administration
adv advertising
agcy agency
agrl agriculture
agt agent
al alley
Am American
appr apprentice
apts apartments
archt architect
asmblr assembler
assoc associate
asst assistant
atty attorney
aud auditor
av avenue
bgemn baggageman
bkbndr bookbinder
bkpr bookkeeper
bldr builder
blk blk
blksmith blacksmith
blrmkr boilermaker
blvd boulevard
bmo business machine operator
br branch
brklyr bricklayer
brkmn brakeman
bur bureau
CSP Christian Science Practitioner
cabtmkr Cabinetmaker
carp carpenter
cash cashier
chauf chauffeur
chem chemist orchemical
chf chief
chkr checker
cir circle
civ civil
clk clerk
cln cleaning or cleaner
clo clothing
collr collector
coml commercial
comm commission
comnr commissioner
comp compositor
condr conductor
confr confectioner
constn construction
contr contractor
cor corner
corres correspondent
ct court
ctr cutter
custdn custodian
del delivery
dep deputy
dietn dietitian
dtr director
dispr dispatcher
dist district
distr distributor
div division
dlr dealer
dmnstr demonstrator
do ditto or same
dr drive
drftsmn draftsman
drsmkr dressmaker
e or E East
educ education
elec electrical or electric
electn electrician
electro electrper
elev elevator
emp employee
eng engineer
engr engraver
equip equipment
es east side
exam examiner
esch exchange
exp express
fcty factory
fdry foundry
Fed Federal
fl floor
fnshr finisher
formn foreman
forwn forewoman
frt freight
ft foot
ftr fitter
furn furniture
furngs furnishings
gdnr gardener
gds goods
genl general
geol gealogist
govt government
gro grocer
h householder
hairdrsr hairdresser
hdw hardware
hlpr helper
hndlr handler
hosp hospital
hq headquarters
hsekpr housekeeper
htg heating
Hts heights
implts implements
ins insurance
insp inspector or inspection
instr instructor
int dec interior decorator
int rev. internal revenue
inv investment
jan janitor
jwlr jeweler
kpr keeper
la lane
lab laborer
laby laboratory
lbr lumber
lbrn librarian
lino linotype
litho lithographer
ldnrs laundress
lndry laundry
ltd limited
lwyer lawyer
mach machinist or machine
mdse merchanduse
mech mechanic or mechanical
med medical
Met Metropolitan
meter rdr meter reader
mfg manufacturing
mfr manufacturer
mgr manager
mkr market
mldr molder
mlnr milliner
mn man
mono monotype
msngr messenger
mstr master
mtce maintencance
mtge mortgage
mtr motorman or motor
mus music
mut mutual
n or N North
Natl National
ne northeast
ns north side
nw north west
ofc office
opp opposite
opr operator
optn optician
optom optometrist
osteo osteopath
PS Public School
PTS Postal Transportation Service
pass passenger
pharm pharmacist
photog photographer
phys physician
pk park
pkwy parkway
pl place
plmb plumber or plumbling
plshr polisher
plstr plasterer
pntr painter
pres president
prfrdr proofreader
prin principal
priv private
prntr printer
prod produce
prof professor
prsfdr press feeder
prsmn pressman
prsr presser
ptrnmkr patternmaker
pub public
publ publisher or publishing
purch purchasing
r resides or rooms
R room
RC Roman Catholic
RD Rural Delivery
rd road
rdr reader
real est real estate
rec receiving
recpt receptionist
refgr refrigeration or refrigerator
rep representative
repr repairman or repair
restr restaurant
ret retail
Rev Reverend
rm room
s or S South
san sanitary
Sav Savings
sch school
se south east
sec secretary
serv service
sjip shipping
sht mt; sheet metal
sls sales
smstra seamstress
soc society
solr solicitor
spl special
sq square
srtr sorter
ss south side
sta station
sta eng stationary engineer
stat statistician or statistical
sten stenographer
stereo stereotyper
stge storage
stmftr steamfitter
str settler
studt student
stvdr stevedore
sup supply
supt superintendent
supvr supervisor
sw southwest
swtchmn switchman
sys system
tchr teacher
tech technician
tel telephone
teleg telegraph
telev television
ter terrace
tmkpr timekeeper
tndr tender
tob tobacco
trans transportation
trav traveling
treas treasurer
trmr trimmer
trnmn trainman
tstr tester
twp township
typ typist
USA U. S. Army
USAF U. S. Air Force
USCG U. S. Coast Guard
USMC U. S. Marine Corps
USN U. S. Navy
undwrtr underwriter
Univ University
uphol upholsterer
vet veterinary
vulc vulcanizer
w or W West
whol wholesale
whsemn warehouseman
wid widow
wkr worker
wks works
wldr welder
ws west side
wtchmn watchman
ydmn yardman
ydmstr yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abr Abraham
Alex Alexander
Alf Alfred
Arth Arthur
|Aug August
Benj Benjamin
Cath Catherine
Chas Charles
Danl Daniel
Edw Edward
Eliz Elizabeth
Eug Eugene
Fredk Frederick
Geo George
Jas James
Jos Joseph
Kath Katherine
Margt Margaret
Michl Michael
Nathl Nathaniel
Patk Patrick
Richd Richard
Robt Robert
Saml Samuel
Sol Solomon
2qSteph Stephen
Theo Theodore
Thos Thomas
Wm William