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Occupation of Death Cert

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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 21 Jun 2007 18:45

Hello all I've got my first death certificate through today and just have a couple of questions if anyone can help clarify; If some one is retired or unemployed what does it state in their occupation? My grandad died when he was 48 and it says he was of no occupation. It states that he was a printer 28 years earlier on his marriage certificate. He died in hospital of Cancer so he wasnt working at the time. I would of thought that youre last known job would be on there? Thank you

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 21 Jun 2007 18:49

well the info is as the informant gave it . As he was only 48 he wasnt retired. Would say the informant said no occupation because he hadnt worked for a while due to his illness

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 21 Jun 2007 18:57

The informant was his father and didnt live too far away so would have known his last occupation, unless he had been out of work for a while. I know he wasnt retired, i just wondered if anyone had any of someone they knew was retired and what it said in their occupation.

Heather

Heather Report 21 Jun 2007 20:28

Mine say 'formerly ........) but it does just depend on what was told to the registrar, so if a distraught dad, said 'he wasnt working' then I guess they would just write unemployed.