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1939 England and Wales Registry

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Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 1 Aug 2021 08:04

Just found my grandmother on this registry and she and several of her neighbours are shown with the occupation VDD or could be UDD. Can anyone tell me what this is?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Aug 2021 08:49

UDD. Means unpaid domestic duties

In other words a housewife !

Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 1 Aug 2021 09:18

Thank you Shirley, the other women in the families I have found haven't had it written in the abbreviated form so it rather confused me. Especially as it looks more like a V than a U, thought it might be a voluntary thing

Dee

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Aug 2021 10:09

Depends on the enumerator probably

Saved time writing it in full maybe