Daily AncestorHu.
Hu. (or h.) in a Swedish household roll is short for hustru, "wife"; h.h. means hans hustru, "his wife."
In household examination rolls the wife's line usually starts with Hu., hu. or h., right below her husband. H.h. is hans hustru (his wife) and d.h. is dess hustru.
A capital H. before a man's name is different: it means Herr, Mr., a title used for clergy, officials and other prominent men. Check whether the H. stands before a woman's name on the line under a husband, or before a man's name.
As seen in a recordHousehold examination roll of a Swedish parish, 1840s
Torp. Jonas Persson f. 1815; Hu. Lena Svensdotter f. 1818
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