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Title: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: McKelvieClan on Wednesday 30 November 22 09:42 GMT (UK)
What does BA mean in the Marriage/Orphanhood column in the Scottish 1921 Census?
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 30 November 22 10:46 GMT (UK)
‘Both Alive?

See here https://www.familyhistory.co.uk/census-records/1921-census/
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: McKelvieClan on Wednesday 30 November 22 11:18 GMT (UK)
This relates to a child that was referred to as adopted in the 1911 census.  1921 Census child referred to as daughter, with BA in the column. 
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: McKelvieClan on Wednesday 30 November 22 11:20 GMT (UK)
Could it be Been Adopted?
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: RJ_Paton on Wednesday 30 November 22 12:25 GMT (UK)
According to https://www.oldscottish.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-the-1921-census its
"both parents alive"
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: McKelvieClan on Wednesday 30 November 22 12:42 GMT (UK)
In the marriage/orphanhood column - a child living  with the named parents in the census doesnt have BA registered in that column there is the suggestion that they are adopted?
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: wee mammy on Sunday 04 December 22 04:01 GMT (UK)
I think if the child is under 15 it means both parents alive. If you look at the census all the children have BA next to them if they are under 15 years.

Wee mammy
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: McKelvieClan on Sunday 04 December 22 08:00 GMT (UK)
Thank you
Title: Re: 1921 Scottish Census
Post by: ecksdochter on Sunday 04 December 22 22:49 GMT (UK)
     My grandmother was a widow on the 1921 Scotland Census. The letters F.D. are in the Marriage/Orphanhood Column for my mother and uncles. I assume this means Farther Deceased. I've also noticed M.D. (Mother Deceased) and Illig. on some pages. Adopted children have 'Adopted Son' or 'Adopted Daughter' in the Relationship Column.
     Regards,     Dod.