South African cemetery records - index "unknown Bmale" for the name?

Dennis Yarrington

South Africa, Johannesburg—Cemetery Records, 1942–2020 [Part E][MQMB-DR1]

lines 7 and 8 both show unknown B male in both name fields... should they be indexed or skipped for no names. the remainder of the data is there, incl burial date and age.

erutherford

Yes, you should, even if they do not have a name, whether it be a child or an adult. There is a burial date, age and sex listed for each. This could be imperative to someone that can be trying to trace a relative.

maryellenstevensbarnes1

@Dennis Yarrington For an unknown/unnamed child, Please enter <blank> on both the Surname and the Given Name, Do enter the remainder of data shown including burial date, age, parents names, etc

Dennis Yarrington

Same for adults? these men were 40 and 50 years old

Dennis Yarrington

there were no parent names

gary_noble

Abbreviation for unknown black male. Address states non european hospital

Dennis Yarrington

thanks for the replies, but they don't answer my question. I realize what the abbreviation is, but should these be indexed? some instructions I've read state that just a last name with no given name shouldn't be indexed.... these have no names and no connections to anyone or anything which tends to make them unusable for any purpose that I can fathom.

These aren't children with connections to parents, they are grown unknown men with no identifying characteristics.

Dennis Yarrington

Got it.

thanks!