S symbol on a marriage certificate

[JACKEROO]

there was an S symbol on a marriage certificate, kindly found for me, does anyone know what this means, thank you for time andhelp 

[krisesjoint]

The S Symbol is included in the index as the certificate contains information
which may not be published such as:

Groom or Brides father is deceased
The Mothers name is stated
The age is listed in years and months
a subsequent divorce is listed
Other unusual information is listed

Kris   

[JACKEROO]

  thank you very much , i foundit unusual as i have neverheard of it, appreciate your time. 

[tropicalj]

hello  there

the  S  on  marriage  certificates  near  the  bride and groom age  can also  denote Single

regards jenn

[trish251]

The S Symbol is included in the index as the certificate contains information
which may not be published such as:

Groom or Brides father is deceased
The Mothers name is stated
The age is listed in years and months
a subsequent divorce is listed
Other unusual information is listed

Kris   

Hi Kris

Does this relate to South Australia? I've never heard of what you are saying - but I have rarely researched in SA

Trish

[krisesjoint]

Yes Trish. This is just SA BMD's. Not all entries have a symbol in them of course. The system was devised when information was extracted for the indexes. Two is the maximun number of Symbols which may appear in any entry. I often get PMed to ask what the Symbols mean so spent the morning typing it all out.  Hope it will help. The Symbol S is not the same thing as S recorded for marital status. There is a separate column for these symbols to be included...Kris 

[trish251]

I did notice your post at the top after I penned my query - it was probably there before I did ask - but looking in the right place doesn't appear to be my forte at the minute

Many thanks

Trish