Unusual entry on Death Certilficate?

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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	Margaret	Report	30 May 2007 15:47
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	I have a Death Certificate, which in column 3 - 'Sex' states Male and underneath is the number 71. I've not seen this on any other certificate that I have. Anyone have any ideas what it means? Thanks, M. Steer
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Yummy-Mummy	Report	30 May 2007 15:48
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	could it be his age?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26 291 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	30 May 2007 15:50
	Has there been an alteration made in that column? Usually numbers refer to a matched number of an entry in a book logging all alterations made on any certificate. Gwyn
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	Margaret	Report	30 May 2007 15:54
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	Yummy, no - he was only 20th months old when he died. Gwynneth again no - there are no alterations or amendments. Nothing has been 'crossed out' or changed in any way. It's exactly as the Registrar originally wrote it. Very odd! Thanks again, M. Steer