1939 Translation Please

[Chimp]

1 High Street, Knighton, Knighton U.D., Radnorshire, Wales
RG101/7695A/021/34 Letter Code: ZYAA

In the household of William Manchin (FMP but should be Machin)

Is one David Davies b. 30 Nov 1862

FMP has his profession as 'Retired Waster Butcher'

The image:-


In 1911 he was a Hotel Keeper (Temperance Hotel) but he was also a Butcher.

What is the word between Retired and Butcher ?

 

[Daft Bat]

Master.

 

[Chimp]

Master....really....no wonder they put wasted, even I thought it was Woster

Thank you Jan

 

[Daft Bat]

Master....really....no wonder they put wasted, even I thought it was Woster

 

[gillyflower]

Definitely Master. I initially thought it was waster!