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Title: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: Calleva on Wednesday 28 May 25 11:59 BST (UK)
Alice Edith Watson was married to Robert Gordon Simpson in Glasgow 17th December 1934.

Robert is described as Physician and Surgeon but I’m struggling to read Alice’s profession, all thoughts welcome.

I have:

Alice Edith
Watson
signature
A. Edith Watson
?
?
(Spinster)

Many thanks
Stuart
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: AlanBoyd on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:01 BST (UK)
[something] clerk [something] [something] Department
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: Calleva on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:03 BST (UK)
Brilliant, could it be Revenue before Department?
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: AlanBoyd on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:04 BST (UK)
Inland Revenue?
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: AlanBoyd on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:04 BST (UK)
Tax Clerk
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: Calleva on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:08 BST (UK)
I think you’ve cracked it, and at lightning speed! Thank you very much, Stuart
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: Viktoria on Wednesday 28 May 25 22:44 BST (UK)
Clerk,Inland Revenue.
Viktoria.
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: carolineasb on Saturday 31 May 25 09:31 BST (UK)
Tax Clerk (Inland Revenue Department) (Spinster)
Title: Re: Help to decipher profession of Alice Edith Watson married in Glasgow 17 Dec 1934
Post by: Calleva on Saturday 31 May 25 09:56 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Alan, Victoria and Caroline for working out the details of Alice’s employment, very much appreciated, best wishes Stuart