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.
What does this mean - base son
by Simone , Sunday, November 06, 2011, 18:06 (4769 days ago) @ Janet Jenkins
Hi Janet
Yes it means the child was Illegitimate.
Simone x
What does this mean - base son
by Janet Jenkins , Sunday, November 06, 2011, 18:59 (4769 days ago) @ Simone
Thank you.