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BMD question please

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Sidami

Sidami Report 6 Nov 2006 17:17

If a person was reg on BMD for the first qtr of 1898 is there a chance that they could of been born 1897?

Websterbfc

Websterbfc Report 6 Nov 2006 17:22

yes sue, especially is they were born in december, often births are registered in the next quater

Deborah

Deborah Report 6 Nov 2006 17:22

Hi Sue, Short answer - yes! The BMD index for births, only relates to the quarter the event was registered in. As you have six weeks to register a birth, anyone registered in the March quarter could have been born mid November onwards, and not registered until January. Hope that helps Debbie

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 6 Nov 2006 17:23

Hi Sue, depending when in in Q4 1897 the person was born (late Dec?), yes it is quite possible for the birth to show up in the first quarter of 1898.

Sidami

Sidami Report 6 Nov 2006 17:43

Thankyou for your replies...........