4. Marital status ____
Column 4 refers to marital status. Indicate "Ma" for married, followed by the number of wives (for a man) and the number of marriages (for a woman). The following examples refer to a man married to 5 wives and a woman who is in her second marriage:
- For a man, this would be" "Ma5" and would read "married to 5 wives"
- For a woman, this would be: "Ma2" and would read, "married for the second time" or "second marriage"
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For people who are single, indicate "Celib" (meaning never been married); or "Ve" (meaning widowed - someone who is single after having lost his spouse).