What does this mean - base son (General)

by Janet Jenkins , Sunday, November 06, 2011, 17:58 (4769 days ago)

Can anyone please tell me what this means on a baptism parish record:

Memoranda: [1]base S[on]

Only the mother's name is listed; no father.

Does it mean 'bastard son'? Mother not married to father?

Thank you for any information.

J.J.