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MEANING

A.M.

Religious/Clergy related

Army Pen.

Army Pensioner

B.A.L.

Not known

Bart.

Baronet

C.B.

Coast Guard Related

C.B.O.

Not known

C.E.

Civil Engineer

C.M.G.

Army related. Possibly "Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George" (Army Decoration)

C.P.

Poss. Chartered Psychiatrist – as listed under Lunatic Asylum

CDNotes

Castlederg Notes

CDPS

Castlederg Petty Sessions

D.D.

Doctor of Divinity (Degree)

D.I.

District Inspector (if followed by R.I.C.,)

D.L.

Deputy Lieutenant (not District Lawyer)

F.R.A.S

Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (teacher qualification). Also Possibly Fellow of the Royal Arts Society.

F.R.C.S.I

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland

G.N.R.

Great Northern Railway.

G.S.W.R.

Great Southern & Western Railway.

Guardians

Castlederg Board of Guardians

H.C.

Head Constable (if followed by R.I.C).

J.P.

Justice of the Peace

J.W.

Related to the Freemasons–Kilkenny

L.A.

Medical Qualification (poss. Licensed Apothecary)

L.C.

Local Councilor

L.F.P.S.

Medical Qualification

LGB

Local Government Board

L.K.

Either law or medicine related

L.K.Q.C.P.I.

Medical Qualification

LL.D

Doctor of Law

L.M.

Licentiate of Midwifery

L.P.S.I.

Related to Apothecary’s Qualifications

L.R.C.P.

Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians

L.R.C.S.I.

Possibly Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

L.Q.C.P.I.

Medical Qualification

M.B.

Bachelor of Medicine (Degree)

M.Ch.

Master of Surgery

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

M.D.S.W.

Related to the Freemasons of Kilkenny

M.I.C.E.

Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers

M.P.

Member of Parliament

M.R.C.S.E.

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons ("England"?)

M.R.C.V.S.

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

N.R.

If found in Co. Donegal Section - then part of district (North Region)

N/S.

If in Castlederg Search Results, then "Not Stated".

N.T.

If in Castlederg, "National Teacher".

P.M.

Post Master/Mistress

P.M., P.Z.H.K., T.P.G., J.W.,

Related to the Freemasons of Kilkenny

P.L.U

Poor Law Union

P.O. Pensioner

Most probably "Post Office Pensioner"

Q.B.

Queen’s Bench (Division of Law Courts)

Q.C.

Queen’s Counsel (Barrister)

Q.C.P.

Queen’s Counsel Prosecutor

Q.U.I.

Medical Qualification

R.C.S

Royal College of Surgeons

R.D.C.

Rural District Council

R.I.C.

Royal Irish Constabulary

R.M.

Resident Magistrate

R.N.

Royal Navy (on occasion could also mean "Registered Nurse")

S.R.

If found in Co. Donegal Section - part of district - (South Region)

Sub P.O.

Sub Post Office

T.C.

Town Councilor

T.C.D.

Trinity College Dublin

U.D.C.

Urban District Council

W.M.

Related to the Freemasons of Kilkenny

Y.M.C.S.

Young Men's Christian Society