List of Occupation Abbreviations
| paperhngr | paperhanger |
| pass | passenger |
| pat | patient |
| pdlr | peddler |
| pen | pensioner |
| pharm | pharmacist |
| photo, photog, photogr | photographer |
| phy, phys | physician |
| pkr | packer |
| plmbr | plumber |
| plshr | polisher |
| plte | plate |
| plstr | plasterer |
| pntr | painter |
| police | policeman |
| pres | president |
| prin, princ | principal |
| prod | produce, product |
| prof | professor |
| proj | projectionist |
| prop | proprietor |
| prov | provisions |
| prsfdr | pressfeeder |
| prsmn | pressman |
| prtr, prntr | printer |
| ptrnmkr | patternmaker |
| pub | publishing |
| publr | publisher |
| purch | purchasing |
| rail | railway |
| ref | refiner |
| refrig | refrigeration |
| reg | registered, registrar |
| rel est | real estate |
| rep | representative |
| repr, rpr | repairer |
| rest, restr | restaurant |
| ret | retail |
| retd | retired |
| Rev | Reverend |
| ry | railway |
| san | sanitary |
| sdlr | saddler or harness maker |
| sea | seaman |
| sck | sack |
| sec | secretary |
| sec hd | second hand |
| sen | senior |
| sgt, sergt | sergeant |
| ship | shipping |
| shpr | shipper |
| silv | silver |
| sls | sales |
| slsldy | saleslady |
| slsmn | salesman |
| smltr | smelter |
| smstrs | seamstress |
| solr | solicitor |
| sta | stationary |
| sten, steno, stenog | stenographer |
| stereo | stereotype |
| statnr | stationeer |
| stlwkr | steelworker |
| stmftr | steamfitter |
| str | steamer |
| stud, studt | student |
| stvdre | stevedore |
| sup, supt, suput | superintendent |
| supvr, supvsr | supervisor |
| surg | surgeon |
| swchmn, switch | switchman |
| tchr | teacher |
| tel | telephone |
| teleg | telegraph |
| tinner | tinsmith |
| tlr | tailor |
| tlrs | tailoress |
| tmkpr | timekeeper |
| tmstr | teamster |
| tndr | tender |
| tob | tobacco |
| tran, trans | transportation |
| transf | transfer |
| trav | travelling, traveller |
| treas | treasurer |
| undtkr | undertaker |
| uphol, upholstr | upholsterer |
| vet | veterinarian |
| vis | visitor |
| vulc | vulcanizer |
| wa, wareh, wareho | warehouse |
| wd wkr | wood worker |
| who, whol | wholesale |
| whsmn | warehouseman |
| wid | widow |
| widr | widower |
| wkr | worker |
| wldr | welder |
| wtchmn | watchman |
| wtr | waiter |
| wtrs | waitress |
| ydmn | yardman |
| ydmstr | yardmaster |
