ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES - Torrance · ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES h indicates head of family, r...

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMESh indicates head of family, r indicates member of family * roomer ( ) used in connection with wives' names, business ownership and

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PUBLISHER'S NOTEThe information contained in this Directory is obtained by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy. The Publishers cannot and do not guarantee the correctness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors and omissions, therefore no responsibility for the same can be or is assumed. The publishers request that any inaccuracy be brought to their attention so that it can be corrected in the next edition.

ABBREVIATIONSAbr ........ Abraham

. acct ...... accountant adj ....... adjusteradmn . . administrator

or administration adv ...... advertising agcy ........ agency agri .... agriculture or

agricultural

Al Alley

chauf ..... chauffeurchem ........ chemist

or chemical

c'hkr ......... checker chiro . . . chiropractor chiropdst . . chiropodist Cir ........... circleciv ........... civil elk .......... clerkclng ....... cleaning

Alex ...... Alexander Alf .......... Alfred Am ....... American

appr ..... apprentice

archt ...... architect Arth ......... Arthurasmblr .... assembler Assn .... Association

asst ...... assistant atndt ...... attendant atty ...... attorney

Benj ....... Benjamin

L, Tin ... baggageman bk, dr .... bookbinder bkpg .... bookkeeping bkpr ..... bookkeeper Bl ....... boulevard

blk .......... block blksmth . . . blacksmith blrmkr . . . boilermaker bmo .... business ma­

chine operator br .......... branch

bty .......... beauty Bur ......... Bureau tusns ....... business Bx '............ box C S pract . . . Christian

Science practitioner cap! ....... captain cari ...... carpenter cashr ........ cashier Cath ...... Catherine cbtmkr . cabinetmaker Ch .......... church Chas ......... Charles

do ........ clothing colln ...... collection collr ...... collector cornl .... commercialcomm .... communitycomn ..... commission

compt . . . comptometer condr ..... conductor confr .... confectioner confy . . . confectionery

constr . . . construction contr ...... contractor

Ct ........... courtctr .......... cutter custdn . . . custodian Danl ......... Daniel dec ....... decorator

dep ......... deputy dept ..... department

dir ......... director dispr ...... dispatcher

distr ..... distributor div ......... division dlr ......... dealer dmnstr . demonstrator dntit ....... dentist

drftsmn . . . draftsman ' drsmkr . . . dressmaker e or E ........ East Edw ........ Edward elec . . .,, . . electric or

electrical electn ..... electrician electro . . , electtotyper elev ........ elevator Eliz ....... E!izab<t: emp ....... employee eng ........ engineer engvr ....... engraver

es ......... east side est .......... estateEug ......... Eugene exch ....... exchange exec ...... executive exp ........ express

flgmn ....... flagman fndywkr . foundry wkr

formn ...... foreman forwn ..... forewoman Fredk ..... Frederick frt ......... freight

furn ...... furniture

- rooms furngs . . . furnishings gdnr ...... gardener gds .......... goods

Geo ......... George gro ......... grocer

hairdrsr . . hairdresser hdqtrs . . headquarters, hdw ....... hardware Herbt ....... Herbert hlpr ......... helper hngr ........ hanger hosp ....... hospitalhsekpr . . . housekeeper htg ........ heating Hts ......... HeightsHwy ........ highway implts .... implements

ins ........ insurance irispr ...... inspector instr ...... instructor int ......... interior int rev ...... internal

revenue Jan .......... janitorJas .......... James Jos .......... Joseph Jr .......... junior jwlr ;....... jeweler Kath ...... Katherine kpr ......... keeper lab ........ laborer laby ...... laboratory librn ...... librarian lino ........ linotype litho . . . lithographer irnbr ......... lumber Ln ............ lane

Indry ...... laundry Indscp ..... landscapeLtd ......... limited mach ....... machine

or machinist machy .... machinery

Margt ..... Margaret rnatl ........ material mdse .... merchandise mech ...... mechanic

or mechanical mfg . . . manufacturing mfr .... manufacturer mgr ........ manager Michl ....... Michaelmimeo . . . mimeographmkr ......... maker

mldr ........ moldermlnr ........ milliner mn ........... man msngr ..... messenger

mtcemn . . maintenance man

mtrmn ..... motorman multi ..... multigraph mus ......... musicMull ......... mutual

n or N ....... North'Natl ....... nationalne ........ northeastnr ............ nearnrsry ........ nursery ns ....... north sidenw ........ northwestofc .......... officeofcr ......... officer

optom . . . optometrist osteo ...... osteopath PTS . Postal Trans Serv Pac ......... pacificpass ....... passenger Patk ........ Patrickpharm .... pharmacist photog . . photographer phys ....... physician Pk ........... park pkr ......... packer Pkwy ...... parkway PI ........... place plmbg .... plumbing plmbr ....... plumber

plstr ....... plasterer pltry ........ poultry pntr ......... painter

PO ........ Postofficepres ....... president prfrdr . . . proof readerprin ........ principal priv ......... private

prod ........ produce prodt ........ product prodtn .... production prof ....... professor prop ...... proprietor

'prsfdr .... pressfeeder prsmr ...... pressman

ptrnmkr . patternmaker

purch ..... purchasing

recpt .... receptionist refrig .... refrigeration

or refrigerator rep .... representative

Rev ....... Reverend Richd ....... Richard

Rlty ......... realty

S F Ry . . Santa Fe Ry SP Co ..... Southern

Pac Co

Saml ........ Samuel san ........ sanitary Sav ......... savings

se ........ southeast

serv ......... service

shmtlwkr . sheet metal worker

sis ............ sale's slsmn ...... salesman slswn .... saleswoman smstrs .... seamstress soc ......... society

solr ......... solicitor Sou ........ southern spl ......... special

ss ......... southside sta ......... station

or stationary steno . . . ; stenographer Steph ...... Stephen Stereo .... stereotyper

stmftr .... steamfitter str .......... setter

supt . . superintendent supvr ..... supervisor surg ........ surgeonsw ........ southwest swtchmn . . switchman

tech ..... technician

teleg ..... telegraph telev ...... television* Ter ......... terrace Theo ....... Theodore Thos ........ Thomas tmkpr .... timekeeper

treas ...... treasurer

uphol ..... upholsterer UPRR . Union Pac R R

USA . . . United States Army

USAF . . United States Air Force

USCG . . United States Coast Guard

USMC . . United States Marine Corps

USMS . . United States Maritime Service

USN . . . United States Navy

vet ....... veterinaryvulc ...... vulcanizer W or w ........ westwhsemn . warehouseman whsle ...... wholesale wkr ......... worker

wldr ......... welder Wm ........ William ws ......... westside wtchmn . . . watchman wtr ......... waiter

Wy '........... way ydmn ...... yardman ydmstr . . . yardmaster