Does anyone feel up to the challenge of deciphering this 1939 Register occupation please?
It was transcribed as "25power Sarat Arp Operator". It would be a mild understatement to say I have some doubts about this.
The person involved was Marjorie W SPANTON, a 24 year old single woman, living in Liverpool. Although not listed with the family the father was still alive and was a journeyman upholsterer (the wider family were generally craftspeople rather than labourers if this helps). The reference is RG101/4441G/006.
From surrounding examples of the letter 'R' I think it is possible the third word might be the initials "A.K.P." instead of the more obvious assumption (for the time) "A.R.P." But I've drawn a blank with what an A.K.P. might be. (presumably some kind of machine which needs an operator?)
Being an "A.R.P. Operator" is a possibility of course, but then what are the first two words? The last letter of both words appearing to be the same, possibly giving "Powers Sanas"?
Mysterious. Or else I'm being a bit dense today.
