Ancestors from Norway - 1900 Census
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Column headings, Personliste, 1900 Census
Husholdningernes No.
1. Personernes No.
1. Person number (this is a preprinted series of consecutive numbers, i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4.....)
2. Personernes Navne (Fornavn og Tilnavn) Ordnede etter Husholdninger og Huse. Ved B�rn endnu uden Navn, s�ttes: "ud�bt Gut" eller "ud�bt Pige".
2. Person's name (First name and Last name), arranged by household and house. For children not yet baptized write "unbaptized Boy" or "unbaptized Girl".
3. Kj�n / m. M�nd / k. Kvinder
3. Sex / m. Male / k. Female
4. Om bosat paa Stedet (b.) eller om kun midlertidigt tilstede (mt.) eller om midlertidigt frav�rende (f.) (Se Bem. 4)
4. Whether permanently residing at this place (b.) or whether just temporarily residing (mt.) or whether temporarily absent (f) (See instructions no. 4)
5. For dem, som kun var midlertidigt tilstedev�rende: s�dvanligt Bosted
5. For those who were just temporarily residing at this place: their regular place of residence
6. For dem, som var midlertidigt frav�rende: antageligt Opholdssted 3 December
6. For those who were temporarily absent, their assumed place of residence as of December 3.
7. Stilling i Familien. (Husfar, Husmor, S�n, Datter, Tjenestetyende, Logerende h�rende til Familien, enslig Logerende, Bes�gende o.s.v. (Hf., Hm., S., D., Tj., FL., EL., B.)
7. Position in the Family (Husband = Hf., Housewife = Hm., Son = S., Daughter = D., Servant = Tj., Lodger who is related to the Family = FL., single Lodger not related to the Family = EL., Visitor = B.)
8. �gteskabelig Stilling (se Bem 6.) (ug., g., e., s., f.)
8. Matrimonial Status (See instruction no. 6) (ug = unmarried, g. = married, e. = widow/widower, s. = divorced, f=separated).
9. Erhverv og Livsstilling. Ogsaa Husmors eller Borns s�rlige Erhverv. Man angiver tydeligt og specielt N�ringsvei og Foretning eller Fag, som man ud�ver eller arbeider i, og tillige sin Stilling i dette Erhverv. Har nogen flere Erhverv, anf�res disse, Hovederhvervet f�rst (Se for�vrigt Bem�rkning 7.)
9. Occupation and job title. Include any occupations of housewife and children. The occupation or type of business or profession that the person is working in should be clearly entered, as well as the job title. In case someone has more than one occupation, then all occupations should be entered, with the main occupation entered first. (See instructions no. 7).
10. F�dselsaar (samt F�dselsdag, hvis under 2 Aar).
Year of birth (including date of birth if under the age of 2)
11. F�dested. (For dem, der er f�dte i samme Herred som T�llingskrets (T.) skrives bogstavet�T.; for de �vrige skrives Herredets (eller sognets) eller Byens Navn. For de i Udlandet f�dte: Landets (eller Stedets) Navn).
11. Place of birth. (For those who were born in the same municipality as the enumeration district, enter T.; for others write the name of the municipality (or sub-parish) or the name of the city. For those who were born abroad, enter the name of the country (or the place)).
12. Undersaatligt Forhold. (For dem der er norske Undersaatter skrives Bogstavet: N., for de �vrige anf�res vedkommende Stats Navn.)
Citizenship. (For those who are Norwegian citizens enter the letter N., for others enter the name of the country of citizenship).
13. Trossamfund. (For dem, der tilh�rer den norske Statskirke skrives Bogstavet: S.; for de �vrige anf�res vedkommende Trossamfunds Navn eller i Tilf�lde: "Udtraadt, intet Samfund".)
13. Religious belief. (For those that are members of the Norwegian state church enter the letter S.; for other enter their religious belief, or if none, enter "Renounced membership in State church, no current religious belief")
14. Sindssvag, D�vstum eller Blind. Var nogen af de anf�rte Personer: D�vstum? (D.) Blind? (B.) Sindssyg? (S.) Aandssvag (d. v. s. fra F�dselen eller den tidligste Barndom)? (Aa.)
14. Insanity, Deafmute, or Blind. Were any of the listed persons: Deafmute (D.) Blind (B.) Insane (S.) Mentally retarded (i.e., from birth or from early childhood onwards)? (Aa.)
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