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« on: Saturday 09 October 21 13:07 BST (UK) »
Can someone help me decipher the job description on this birth certificate? I can read plater helper but not the first word.

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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 October 21 14:05 BST (UK) »
Ship platers helper?

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 09 October 21 14:07 BST (UK) »
Ship is the only word that I can think of - notice the small p in helper - it resembles the last letter of the first word
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 09 October 21 14:10 BST (UK) »
A discussion about ship platers on another thread:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758532.0
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 09 October 21 14:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you that would make sense.