Does anyone know what S:C stands for on 1748 St Paul Baptism Register?

[JenB]

It almost seems like they have listed burials under baptisms. The S C does seem to relate to burials.

But on this page it clearly refers to baptisms - with SC beside the names
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=d-273-1-2-168

[Ruskie]

I know parish registers often have baptisms, marriages and burials on the same page/s but it's generally noted at the top of the page as per Jen's example, or it's fairly obvious.

So many entries have S:C after the names .... this is really curious.

We need Stan - he'll know. 

[Rena]

Could it be something like "Sacrament Certificate" issued?

[JenB]

it's generally noted at the top of the page as per Jen's example,

What I was really pointing out was not so much the heading of the page as the fact that the entries themselves are prefixed with the word Bap[tize]d.

On previous pages some entries are also followed by 'SW' and 'S' 

[Bookbox]

It might relate to where the family lived (e.g. another parish or district, or an abbreviated street-name?). Because I don't know the area I can't suggest specifics. But it might be worth paging back to the start of the register, where such abbreviations are sometimes listed on the flyleaf.

[dathai]

Maybe if you contact R C B they might be able to tell you.
http://ireland.anglican.org/footer/4

[MollyMoo19]

Maybe it's the initials of the celebrant?

[SueChris]

Thanks for everyone's comments. It does not make sense in that for those entries if they were baptisms that it did not record their parent's names as with other entries. They must be burials.

[JenB]

Thanks for everyone's comments. It does not make sense in that for those entries if they were baptisms that it did not record their parent's names as with other entries. They must be burials.

So you think that in the extract I showed in reply #9, all the entries which are clearly prefaced with the word bap[tize]d and end 'CS' are actually burials ?