Puerto Rico census help

Steve Schell

My question concerns the line second from the top for Maximiliano Ramirez y Peña.

1. What does the column after their ages show? It looks like the heading says something about a consensual contract
2. I am assuming the column after telling if they are married tells the number of years married. Do you think that is a "4"? Looking at Carmen's age, it shouldn't be much more than 4 [oldest child is 4].
3. What can you tell me about his occupation?
4. About Maximiliano's surname "Ramirez y Peña", would that second name be his mother's maiden name?

THANKS

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYJ-91QL?i=23&cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AVWKD-19J

AnneLoForteWillson

Great questions!

1. Marital status. CC stands for Contracto consensual, which appears to be what we call in English a 'common-law' marriage. However, Maximiliano and his wife both show "C1" which would be casado, or marriage, the 1 referring to the fact that it is the first marriage for both of them.
2. 7 years (compare to the age '43' for the first person on the page).
3. I have no idea about his occupation, other than that he works for himself 'SC' = su cuentra
4. Yes, you would expect the Pena to be his mother's first surname, passed down from her father.

I hope someone with a better understanding of the Spanish language can help you out with his occupation.