Johan Jacobsson born 23 Oct 1768

[Georgina Smith]

I hope for help to know what the note on right side of page means.
I found him with parents on Hfl 1785-1794 Armsjön P. 137 which indicated he moved to P. 142. Here he is alone. To the far right side of the page there is a word I cannot read and some numbers.
I look forward to an explanation.
Thanks!


Georgina

[Margaretha Axelsson]

You have him in AI:5 s 230 in Hummelholm and AI:5 s 189 in Hörnsjö.

[KG Hammarlund]

The numbers are dates (month above the line, date below), so March 16 and December 10.
The word, or abbreviation (b m) frequently occurs on the page. Not sure what it means, but I guess it indicates some aspect of what was checked during the household examinations (reading, knowledge of the Bible, knowledgen of Luther's cathechism)

[Staffan Bergh]

"bm" = "bevistat mässan" = "attended mass"?

Just a guess ...

[KG Hammarlund]

"Attended mass" makes sense, but that would mean that Johan attended mass just twice during a whole year? Attendance was, after all, compulsory. Those who lived within a 10 km radius had to attend each Sunday, if you lived farther away you were allowed to attend less often, e.g every second Sunday. Sickness or other factors might of course have been legitimate excuses, but still...

[Jörgen Tollesson]

The letters should be notes from the household examination (husförhör). The dates are for sure the holy communion (nattvarden).

[Georgina Smith]

Many Thanks to everyone for your help!


Georgina