Deciphering a French census

[annel80]

I’m trying to decipher a job description from a 1921 French census. Anyone any idea please. The man whose job it was , was aged 20, if that’s any help. And it was a coastal town so there was lots of ships and trade vessels about

[Marianthompson47]

Do you have the rest of the sentence? It looks like a pède ending. Maybe seeing a little more would help

[annel80]

No I don’t have the rest as there isn’t any ! Unfortunately,  what you see is all that is written in the box for profession

[annel80]

Have you scrolled to the left or right to see the whole photo ?

[Isabel H]

perhaps Empl(oyé) de ?, Employee of ?

I don't know what the last letters could be.

[shanreagh]

My brain keeps telling me that the word at the end is 'plage'.  (beach)

Is this person in afmaily group or with others who may be workers.  Can you get any help from these entries? 

[manukarik]

perhaps Empl(oyé) de ?, Employee of ?

I don't know what the last letters could be.

Looks very possible - annel80 do you have a link to the census for us to have a look at to get a better idea or the name and place so I can look it up?

[Marianthompson47]

The word PÊCHER means FISHING... Maybe?? But the accent is wrong. It's not an "accent circonflexe"...

French is my mother tongue...

Do you have the rest of the sentence? It looks like a pède ending. Maybe seeing a little more would help

[Marianthompson47]

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Empêcher also means to forbid something.

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