These are the 2- and 3-character codes used to describe each voters' occupation (or marital status in the case of most women) in various Lanark County voters' lists. I created these codes in order to keep the width of each entry within one screen line. In most cases, the full text of the occupation was given in the original voters' list.
Ac = Accountant Ag = Agent AgR = Agri. Rep.
APM = As't. Post Master
Ara = Arena (sic) At = Attorney AtH = At Home
Au = Auctioneer AuM = Auto Mechanic Aut = Author
AuP = Auto ptr. (sic) AuS = Auto Sup. B = Bachelor
Ba = Baker
BA = Beer Agency Bag = Baggage (sic) Ban = Banker
BaM = Bank Manager Bat = Bartender Bb = Barber
BB = Bridge Builder BBu = B.&Building (sic) BC = Bank Clerk
Bf = Bailiff BgM = Baggagemman BH = Boarding House
Bk = Brakeman Bl = Blacksmith BL = Bricklayer
BM = Brick maker Bmk = B. maker/B'maker (sic)
BnM = Band Master BoB = Boat Builder BoK = Book keeper
BoM = Boiler maker Boo = Booth (sic) BoS = Book seller
BP = Beauty Parlour Br = Barrister Brm = Bridgeman
Bro = Broker Brw = Brewer BS = Beauty Shop
BT = Bridge Tender Btc = Bell Tel. Co. BTC = B. T. Co. (sic)
Bu = Butcher B&B = B.&B. (sic) B&S = Boots & Shoes
Ca = Carpenter Caf = Cafe CaI = Car Inspector
CaK = Cafe Keeper CaM = Carriage Maker Cam = Carman
CaR = Car Repair CaT = Carriage Trimmer Cb = Cabman
CB = Carbuilder CC = Chief Constable Ccc = County Court Clerk
Cd = Carder CE = C.E. Cfr = Confectioner/Confec.
Ch = Chief (sic) Cha = Chauf.
ChB = Cheese Buyer Che = Chemist Chf = Chef
ChI = Cheese Inspector Chi = Chiropractor
Chk = Checker (sic) ChS = Cheese Salesman Ck = Cook
Cl = Clerk Clo = Clothier Clr = Cleaner
CM = Cheesemaker Cmk = Coremaker
Cn = Contractor CNR = C.N.R. employee Co = Cooper
Coa = Coal (sic) Cob = Cobbler Coc = Collector
Cod = Code's/Code's Mill
Cog = Cooperage (sic) Col = College (sic)
CoM = Coal Merchant Con = Constable Coo = Coal oil (sic)
Cor = Conductor CPP = C.P.P. (sic)
CPR = CPR Employee CPS = CPR Supt. CrM = Coremaker
Cry = Creamery
CS = Civil Service Ct = Carter Ctk = Caretaker
CTr = Co. Treasurer CTv = Comm. Traveller Cus = Customs
Cw = Cordwainer (shoemaker)
Cy = Clergyman Da = Dairy Dam = Dairyman
DC = Dry Cleaning Dcc = Div. Court clerk De = Dealer
Del = Delivery Des = Despatcher Dg = Druggist
Di = Distiller DiC = Division Clerk DM = Dressmaker
Do = Doctor DoE = Dominion Express Dom = Domestic
Dr = Driver Dra = Draftsman Drl = Driller
Dru = Drugs (sic) DS = Dy. Sheriff Dt = Dentist
Dv = Drover Dy = Dyer EA = Express Agent
Ed = Editor EgB = Egg Buyer
El = Electrician En = Engineer Ep = Exp. (sic)
Ex = Express (sic) Exc = Excise Exp = Expert (sic)
Fa = Farmer FeM = Felt Mill FFW = For'n F&W
FG = Fancy Goods Fil = Filer Fim = Fireman
Fit = Fitter Fl = Florist FM = Flour merchant
Fo = Foreman Fou = Founder FrH = Fr. Handler (sic)
FrM = Frt. Man (sic) Fru = Fruiterer
Fu = Fuller FuD = Fur Dealer Fur = Furrier
Fut = Furniture F&F = Flour & Feed F&W = F.&W. (sic)
Ga = Gardener Gar = Garage
Gc = Grocer Gd = Guard Ge = Gentleman
GS = G.S. (sic) GSt = Gas Station Had = Hairdresser
HC = Hotel Clerk He = Helper
HG = Home girl HK = Hotelkeeper Hk = Housekeeper
HM = Harnessmaker HMt = Hardware Merchant Ho = Hotel (sic)
HP = Hotel Porter HW = Housewife Hyd = Hydro
IA = Insurance Agent Ice = Ice (sic) IcM = Iceman
ID = Ice Dealer IK = Innkeeper ImA = Imp. Agent
ImO = Imperial Oil In = Inspector Inc = Insurance
Ins = Ins. (sic) IR = Inland Revenue Jai = Jailer
Jan = Janitor JB = James Brothers JD = Junk Dealer
Jer = Jergens Jnk = Junk (sic) Ju = Judge
Jw = Jeweller
La = Labourer Lau = Laundry Law = Lawyer
Lay = Lady LEn = Locomotive engineer LFi = Locomotive fireman
LI = License Inspector Li = Lineman Lib = Librarian
Lm = Lockmaster Lof = Loco. For'n Lom = Lockman
Lu = Lumberman Lv = Liveryman M = Married
Ma = Maid Mac = Machinist Mai = Mail (sic)
Man = Manager May = Mayor
MbC = Marble cutter MC = Mail carrier Mc = Mechanic
MCC = Mg C C Co (sic) MCk = Mail Clerk MD = M.D.
Mes = Messenger Mfn = Mfng. (sic) MFW = Mgr. F.&W.
MH = Mill Hand Mi = Minister Mil = Mill (sic)
Miw = Millwright Miy = Missionary MkM = Milkman
Mkt = Market (sic) Ml = Miller Mlr = Milliner
MM = Millman Mmc = Motor mechanic Mn = Miner
MO = Mill Owner Mou = Moulder MPP = M.P.P.
Mr = Manufacturer Ms = Mason Mt = Merchant
MT = Music Teacher MuD = Music Dealer Mus = Musician
MW = Married Woman MWk = Metal Worker
NR = Non-resident Nu = Nurse
Oil = Oils (sic) Op = Operator Opo = Optometrist
Opt = Optician Org = Organist OT = Oil Truck
Pa = Painter Pac = Packer PaM = Pat. Maker (sic)
Pam = Pattermaker (sic)
PC = Presby. Clergyman PCl = Postal Clerk Pd = Pedlar
Ph = Physician Pht = Photographer Pl = Plasterer
PLS = P. L. S.
PlM = Planing Mill Plu = Plumber PM = Postmaster
Pmk = P. maker (sic) PO = Post Office Pol = Police
PoM = Potash maker Poo = Pool (sic) PoR = Poolroom
Pr = Preacher Ps = Priest PSI = P.S. Inspector
Pt = Printer Ptr = Ptr. (sic) Pu = Publisher
PuM = Pump Maker Re = Registrar Rec = Rector
Rep = Repairer Rer = Reporter Res = Restaurant
REs = Real Estate Ret = Retired Ro = Roads (sic)
Rom = Roadmaster RM = Railwayman S = Single
Sa = Sailor SA = Station Agent Sam = Salesman
SAy = Salvation Army Scm = Sectionman SD = Stage Driver
Se = Senator Sea = Sealer Seb = Sec. Boss (sic)
Sec = Section (sic) SeF = Sec. Foreman Sem = Seamstress
Sey = Secretary Sf = Sheriff
SF = Steam fitter SFi = Saw Filer SH = Section hand
ShC = Shoe Co. Sho = Shoe (sic) ShR = Shoe Repairer
SM = Shoemaker SMn = Storeman SMt = Shoe merchant
SoD = Soft Drinks Sol = Solicitor Sow = Sodawater
Sp = Spinster Spn = Spinner
Sr = Stationer SSt = Service Station St = Student
StC = Stone Cutter Ste = Stenographer Stk = Storekeeper
Stm = Stockman StM = Stone Mason Sup = Supt.
Sur = Surveyor Swm = Switchman SWW = Supt. W. Wks.
S.A = S.A. (sic) Ta = Tailor Tas = Tailoress
Tax = Taxi TC = Town Clerk TD = Truck Driver
Te = Teacher TEg = Town Engineer Tel = Telegraph
Tep = Telephone
Ter = Teamster Tex = Textile TGK = Toll-gate Keeper
Th = Theatre Tik = Timekeeper Tk = Trucker
Tkm = Trackman
Tm = Trimmer Tn = Tanner TO = Telephone Operator
Tom = Toolmaker Tos = Toolsmith TR = Telephone Repairer
Tr = Trader Tra = Transfer (sic)
Tre = Treasurer Trm = Trainman
Trp = Trapper Tru = Truck (sic) Ts = Tinsmith
Tu = Turnkey Tur = Turner Tv = Traveller
TxC = Tax Collector Un = Undertaker Uph = Upholsterer
Vet = Veterinary (sic) VeS = Vet. Surg. VS = V.S. (sic)
Wa = Washerman Wam = Wampole War = Warehouse (sic)
WC = Wire Chief WD = Wood Dealer We = Weaver
WgM = Waggonmaker Wgr = Wagon'er (sic) Wh = Wholesale
Wi = Widow Wir = Widower WM = Watchman
WMk = Watchmaker Wr = Wrecker Ww = Woodworker
Ym = Yardman Ymr = Yardmaster
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