Long number strings in locations [closed]

Question

Can anyone shed light on what the number string means in this profiles death location?

Died 12 Jun 1789 in 1663551, Durham, England

I have seen this on a few profiles, and when googling it, seen it on other sites.

Just curious what it means. Is it chaff or does it mean something?

Thanks

Neil

Answer 1

Here is one of the previous discussions on this topic. Seems that the solution is to move it down into the bio and replace with the real location if it is known. https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/549290/death-location-is-numbers-do-they-mean-anything?show=549290#q549290

Comments

Thanks Lynda. The answer at the link seems to think that it might be a GPS coordinate, but there is only one number in my case.

As suggested I will move it to the bio and move on.

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Neil, Thanks for the best answer star.

Answer 2

They are now actually officially errors and are on the suggestions reports as  635 Number in death location. Here's the status page for that one : https://wikitree.sdms.si/function/WTStatus/Status.htm?ErrID=635&UserID1=4005869&UserID2=0

She also has "death before birth" if you want an extra challenge...

Comments

Thanks Joe. Interestingly the 635 suggestion explanation refers to the number as a date, whereas Lynda's link refers to it being a GPS coordinate, although in most of the cases I have seen only have one number.

Whatever the case, I will go with the consensus of taking it out.