Codes used in the 1880 Mortality Schedule for Georgia
This document is a companion to the transcriptions of the 1880 Mortality
Schedule of Georgia. Each county schedule has been loaded into its
respective county directory.
This schedule was to record every death which occurred beginning
June 1, 1879 and ending May 31, 1880.
The data on each person is listed in the following order:
County - Census Family No. - Name - Age - Sex- - Color -
Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed - Birthplace -
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace - Profession -
Month of Death - Cause of Death - Length of time in County -
Comments (Where illness started, etc.)
Where there was a question as to the spelling of a name I have
placed a '?' behind the name. Where the person providing the information
was not sure of the age or place of birth of the deceased or the
birthplace of parents a ')' has been entered.
Some enumerators listed the Family Number or identified Physician Returns
as 'PR' in the Family column.
Where the enumerators had indicated the individuals color as 'Mu' for
Mulatto someone has overwritten a B for Black on most of the
entries. The following designations for race are used herein:
B = Black; I = Indian; M = Mulatto; and W = White.
1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE HT Haiti RI Rhode Island
FOR GEORGIA HV Hanover Germany Ru Russia
IA Iowa SA Saxe-Coburg
Germany
BIRTHPLACE CODES IC Iceland SC South Carolina
ID Idaho SD South Dakota
II India SE Sea
IL Illinois SH Schleswig
IM Isle of Man SL Scotland
CODE LOCATION IN Indiana SN Sweden
IR Ireland SP Spain
IT Italy SW Switzerland
AA Australia IY Indian Territory SX Saxony Germany
AF Africa JA Jamaica TN Tennessee
AK Alaska KS Kansas TX Texas
AL Alabama KY Kentucky UN Unknown
AN Arapahoe Nation LA Lousianna US United States
AR Arkansas MA Massachusetts UT Utah
AS Alsace France MD Maryland VA Virginia
AU Austria ME Maine VI Virgin Islands
AZ Arizona HI Michigan VT Vermont
BA Bahamas MK Mecklenburg WA Washington
BH Bohemia MN Minnesota WE West Indies
BL Belgium Ho Missouri WI Wisconsin
BN Baden Germany MS Mississippi WK Waldeck
BR Bremen Germany MT Montana WL Wales
BV Bavaria MV Monrovia WR Wurttemberg
BW Brunswick MX Mexico WV West Virginia
CA California NA Nancy France WY Wyoming
CD Canada NB New Brunswick
CH China NC North Carolina
CN Cherokee Nation ND North Dakota
CO Colorado NE Nebraska
CT Connecticut NF Newfoundland
CU Cuba NG None Given
CW Choctaw Nation NH New Hampshire
CZ Czechoslovakia NI Nicaragua
DC Dist. of Columbia NJ New Jersey
DE Delaware NM New Mexico
DM Denmark NP Naples Italy
DO Dominican Republic NR Norway
DR Darmstadt Germany NS Nova Scotia
DT Dakota Territory NU Nassau
EI East Indies NV Nevada
EN England NY New York
EU Europe NZ New Zealand
FL Florida OH Ohio
FN Finland OK Oklahoma
FR France 00 Ontario
GA Georgia OR Oregon
GE Greece PA Pennsylvania
GT Germany PL Polemca
HB Hamburg Germany PO Poland
HC Havana Cuba PR Prussia
HD Holland PT Portugal
HG Hungary PU Puerto Rico
HI Hawaii PZ Pfalz
HN Holstein Germany OB Quebec
HS Hesse-Darmstadt RH Rhineland Germany
1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE FE Ferryman SA Salesman
FOR GEORGIA FH Foundry Hand SO Steamboat Hand
FL Farm Laborer SD Saddler
PROFESSION CODES FM Farmer & Preacher SE Seamstress
FS Feeding Stock SF Sheriff
FW Factory Worker SH Shoe Maker
G Convict Guard SI Sailor
GA Gambler SK Store Keeper
CODE PROFESSION GD Gardner SL Stiller
GM Gen. Merchandise SM Saw Miller
GR Grocer SO Sportsman
A Artist H Hatter SP Speculator
AC Accountant HD Horse Dealer SR Spinster
AP Apprentice HM Harness Maker ST Student
B Boarding HO Hotel Porter SV Silver Smith
BA Bar Keeper HP House Painter T Teacher
BB Banker/Broker HS Hostler TA Tailor
BC Barber HT Hotel Keeper TC Timber Cutter
BD Bridge Builder J Judge TE Telegrapher
BE Basket Maker JP Justice of Peace TG Traveling Agent
BG Book Agent KH Keeping House TM Turpentine Man
BI Bailiff KM Knitting TN Tanner
BK Bookkeeper KS Knitting Socks TP Tramp
BM Brick Mason L Laborer TR Trader
BO Boating LA Laundress TS Tin Smith
BR Brakeman LB Land Broker TT Teamster
BS Blacksmith LD Liquor Dealer TX Tax Reciever
BU Butcher LK Lighthouse Keeper U Undertaker
C Cook LW Lawyer V Vagabond
CA Cabinet Maker M Merchant W Watchman
CB Cotton Broker MA Stone Mason WA Waiter
CE Civil Engineer MC Mill Cleaner WC Wood Chopper
CF Cotton Factory MD Milliner WD Well Digger
CG Convict Guard ME Mechanic WM Wheel Wright
CJ County Jailer MI Miller WM Wagon Maker
CK Carriage Maker MK Mill Worker WO Wood Mechanic
CL Clerk ML Mail Contractor WW Wash Woman
CM Cotton Mill KM Miner
CM Child's Nurse MR Mill Right
CO Cosmopolite HS Mother Superior
CP Cooper MV Midwife
CR Carpenter N Notary
CS County Surveyor MM Nurseryman
CT Commercial NU Nurse
Traveler 0 Overseer
CV Convict/Prisoner P Physician
CZ Asylum PA Pauper
D Dentist PB Plough Boy
DE Depot Worker PD Patent Dealer
DG Druggist PE Performer
DI Distiller Pr Painter
DM Deputy Marshall PH Postmaster
DR Doctor PM Printer
E Engineer PR Preacher/Minister
ED Editor PS Prostitute
F Farmer R Repairman
FA Fatilognist? RR Railroad Worker
FD Farm Domestic S Servant
1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE FOR GEORGIA
COMMON DISEASES
ASCITES - Cancer of the ovary.
APOPLEXY - Sudden loss or impairment of the power to feel or think
or move, caused by injury to the brain when a blood vessel
breaks or the blood supply becomes obstructed.
BILIOUS FEVER - Caused by the over production of bile by the liver
and characterized by indigestion, nausea, dullness, dizziness,
or other disorders.
BRIGHT'S DISEASE - A kidney disease characterized by albumin in the urine.
BRONCHITIS - Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes.
CHOLERA - An acute disease of the stomach and intestines, characterized
by vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea.
COLIC - Characterized by severe pains in the abdomen.
CONGESTION - Too much blood gathering in one part of the body.
CONSUMPTION - A wasting disease of the lungs or other part of
the body; Tuberculosis of the lungs.
CONVULSIONS - A violent, involuntary contracting and relaxing of the
muscles; Spasms.
CROUP - An inflammation or disease of the throat and windpipe
characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
DENTITION A growth of teeth; Teething.
DIPHTHERIA A severe contagious disease in which a false membrane grows
over the mucous membrane, usually in the throat or nose.
DROPSY - An abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in certain tissues or
cavities of the body.
DYSENTERY - A painful disease of the intestines, producing diarrhea
with blood and mucus.
ENTERITIS - An inflammation of the small or large intestine
characterized by diarrhea, cramps, loss of appetite, and loss
of weight; caused by food poisoning, typhoid, or dysentery.
EPILEPSY - A chronic nervous disease whose attacks cause convulsions and
unconsciousness.
FLUX - An unnatural discharge of blood or liquid matter from the body.
GRAVEL - A small hard substance formed in the bladder and kidneys.
HEPATITIS - An inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or poor
sanitation.
HIVES - Characterized by itchy skin and patches of red.
HYDROCEPHALUS - Fluid build up in the brain; Water on the brain.
INANITION Weakness from a lack of food.
JAUNDICE A disease that causes yellowness of the skin, eyes, and
body fluids, and disturbed vision.
LOCKJAW Tetanus of the lower jaw.
MALARIA Characterized by periodic chills followed by fever and sweating.
MEASLES An infectious disease characterized by a bad cold, fever, and
a breaking out of small red spots on the skin.
MENINGITIS - Disease resulting in the inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal card.
PNEUMONIA - Disease resulting in the inflammation of the lungs
PUERPERAL FEVER - Fever related to childbirth.
QUINSY - Tonsillitis with pus; Very sore throat with an abscess in
the tonsils.
REMITTENT FEVER - Fever that lessens at intervals.
SCARLET FEVER - A very contagious disease characterized by a scarlet
rash, sore throat, and fever.
SCROFULA - A form of tuberculosis characterized by the enlargement
of the lymph glands, especially those in the neck.
SPASMS - A sudden, abnormal, involuntary contraction of a muscle or
muscles.
SYPHILIS - A contagious venereal disease.
TETANUS - Caused by bacilli entering the body through a wound and
characterized by violent spasms, stiffness of many muscles, and
even death.
THRASH or THRUSH - A contagious disease of infants characterized by
white patches on the lining of the mouth, throat, and tongue.
TYPHOID - A fever with intestinal inflammation, caused by a germ taken
into the body with food or drink.
WHOOPING COUGH - Characterized by fits of coughing that end with a
loud, gasping sound.
WORMS - A disease caused by worms in the body.
This file was contributed for use in the
GAGenWeb by: Bob Torbert