These abbreivations were used by Daniel F. Johnson during transcription. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Note: not all abbreviations may be listed.
Abbreviation
Definition
C.B
Cape Breton
C.E.
Civil Engineer
d/o
daughter of
E.& N.E.
Europe & North American
Est.
Estate
G.B.
Great Britain
H.M.
His/Her Majesty
I.C.R.
Intercolonial Railroad
inst.
instant
J.P.
Justice of Peace
R.A.
Royal Artillery
R.N.
Royal Navy
s/o
Son of
ult.
ultimo
w/o
wife of
d.
death
m.
marriage
b.
birth