On the census, does anyone know what ''Shire Hoss'' in Northamptonshire means as place of birth? ?

Question

I wondered if Hoss is an abbreviation for something?

Answer 1

Did you get this information from Ancestry.co.uk?  If so, it may simply be a transcription error.  You need to look at the actual census image to see what it is.

If you give us some details - those of us with ancestry subscriptions will be able to look at the entry and offer a second opinion.

good luck!

  

Answer 2

It can be short for Hostel or Hospital.

Answer 3

It could possible mean  born in the 'Shire Horse Pub', which was in Kettering.

Census abbreviations/spellings are notorious for making us family researchers pull our hair out.

Yes, it is Spratton, Northamptonshire. (from freecen)

Answer 4

http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.p...

1891 Census

6 Records found

    

                  

Piece: RG12/126 Place: Pancras -London Enumeration District: 4

Civil Parish: St Pancras Ecclesiastical Parish: Old St Pancras

Folio: 114 Page: 11 Schedule: 69

Address: 15 Goldington Crescent



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    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   s*x   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks  

    HODGES   Samuel   Head   M   M   37   House Decorator(Notem)    Northamptonshire - Spratton        

    HODGES   Lizzie   Wife   M   F   36       London - St Pancras        

    HODGES   Lizzie   Dau   -   F   16   Music Teacher(Em'ee)    London - Islington        

    HODGES   Mary Ann   Dau   -   F   14   Clerk (Insurance)(Em'ee)    London - Islington        

    HODGES   Sophia   Dau   -   F   12   Scholar    London - Islington        

    HODGES   Charles S   Son   -   M   5       London - St Pancras

Answer 5

Look here and see if anything makes any sense. Good luck and happy hunting.

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&q=Sh...

(Personally, I think it's a specific place name, but am unfamiliar with your time zone and geography.)

Answer 6

UK answer.

"Hoss" in Nottingham dialect means horse, and  shire is quite possibly a very large horse or "hoss". So I would agree with the lady who says it was a pub.

Answer 7

CONTEXT is what is required.

Which census year &  what are the page references?