What does 'female' mean on birth BMD?

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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	29 Oct 2006 19:57
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Is there any significance to putting male or female instead of a name? Could they have been stillborn or something?
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	Wendy	Report	29 Oct 2006 20:00
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	It means that the child did not have a name at the time of registration. It is possible it was a stillbirth but does not necessarily mean this. Wendy
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 1,594 Send Message	imp	Report	29 Oct 2006 20:04
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 1,594 Send Message	A name could be added to the registration entry at a later date, but were not recorded in the index. Regards Gail
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 6,440 Send Message	An Olde Crone	Report	29 Oct 2006 20:06
	Stillbirths are not recorded in the Register of Births. The child may have died shortly after birth, or the parents may simply not have decided on a name. OC
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	29 Oct 2006 20:06
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Thankyou!