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I have noticed the wording Warda or Wärda on death records located before the name. Does this mean Mistress of the house?
See Hiski record below: The Deceased line shows Warda Helena Pijratar
Sotkamo
Buried
Link to this event [7495874]

Died / Buried 09/02/1779 02/21/1779
Village / Farm Sumsa No. 4
Deceased Warda Helena Pijratar
Cause of Death / Age Ålder 70 years - months - weeks - days
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Thank You
Janice

Modern day värdinna was earlier written with w. Hiski often uses shortened transscript forms, for example wärd:a. Wärdinna was the female counterpart for the master of the house. Modern meanings of the word include hostess.

Thank You Tim for your help. I'll add that to my list of words that did not appear on the http://www.saunalahti.fi/hirvela/indexuk.html# and had to be translated for me.
Your help is always appreciated.
Janice