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Title: Fathers Occupation
Post by: mickbirty on Tuesday 07 November 23 22:28 GMT (UK)

Hi, can anyone tell me the occupation of Father from this cert. I get the Traveller bit, I think. Does that say soap? Thanks

Title: Re: Fathers Occupation
Post by: Neale1961 on Tuesday 07 November 23 22:35 GMT (UK)

If you can provide the context and time frame, and more of the document to compare letter formation, someone might be able to help.

Title: Re: Fathers Occupation
Post by: mickbirty on Tuesday 07 November 23 22:39 GMT (UK)

Thanks, just had a look on 1939 census and it says Occupation as Salesman Soap Manufacturers. So maybe he was Travelling Salesman and not a Traveller

Title: Re: Fathers Occupation
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 07 November 23 23:04 GMT (UK)

Yes, "Traveller, soap"

Title: Re: Fathers Occupation
Post by: Geoff-E on Thursday 09 November 23 08:57 GMT (UK)

"of" has been deleted and the number of the deletion in the register is 14.  It has nothing to do with the occupation.

Title: Re: Fathers Occupation
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Thursday 09 November 23 09:21 GMT (UK)

Please note mickbirty, that the 1939 was a Register, not a census. It was for recording the population for the issuing of Identity Cards etc. Service people were not included except for certain circumstances.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/1939-register/