It is "ditto" meaning that the number is the same as the one above. (or the
word is the same as the word above the ")


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Lyle E. Browning <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> In reading the Land Tax Records, I often see " for several entries below a
> number. I have interpreted this as being an equals mark such that if the
> number equalled 1200, then the values for the buildings also equalled 1200.
> But I have also noted that there are entries for which there are no "
> listed. That brings up the issue of whether the " means equal to the value
> above or whether it means no buildings. Where there are no " marks in the
> column, I am working under the interpretation that it means no buildings.
>
> What's the standard interpretation for this little wrinkle?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lyle Browning
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