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Title: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: longfordexchange on Monday 29 April 19 22:24 BST (UK)
...... work?
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: Erato on Monday 29 April 19 22:59 BST (UK)
What was this person's occupation on the 1910/20/30/40 census?
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: longfordexchange on Monday 29 April 19 23:43 BST (UK)
Only listed in the 1940 census as a result of emigrating from the UK in 1931. She was listed a waitress.
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: Erato on Tuesday 30 April 19 00:16 BST (UK)
Beats me.  Can you give a link to the certificate to see more of the handwriting.
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: longfordexchange on Tuesday 30 April 19 00:36 BST (UK)
Thanks! I'm equally as stumped...  ???
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 30 April 19 00:43 BST (UK)
It seems to say

Instician Work

Institution?
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: barryd on Tuesday 30 April 19 03:23 BST (UK)
I very much think I am wrong ………. Dietitian
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: bbart on Tuesday 30 April 19 04:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: longfordexchange on Monday 29 April 19 23:43 BST (UK)
Only listed in the 1940 census as a result of emigrating from the UK in 1931. She was listed a waitress.

Nooo!  Look harder at that census!
Beatrice is listed as a waitress, but look at all the other people on the page, and the page heading!
They are all working at an institution (horribly mangled spelling on her death registration).

I can't make out the name of the place, but judging by the number or ward aides and practical nurses, it is some kind of hospital.  I think I can see the word "children" in
it.

1940 census header:
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: CarolA3 on Tuesday 30 April 19 06:48 BST (UK)
The words in brackets are 'For Invalid children'.

Carol
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: bbart on Tuesday 30 April 19 07:13 BST (UK)

Quote from: CarolA3 on Tuesday 30 April 19 06:48 BST (UK)
The words in brackets are 'For Invalid children'.

Good eyes!  It's much clearer on the next page:  Children's Sea Shore House (for invalid children) on Atlantic Ave.  It looks like it relocated since she worked there:

https://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/news_and_views/children-s-seashore-house/article_c6ed1788-7f3e-5b2b-89ad-719552f17e1a.html
Title: Re: Occupation on US Death Certificate from 1942
Post by: medpat on Tuesday 30 April 19 07:43 BST (UK)
I read it as Institution Work but think a slight misspelling