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Title: Could someone date these please
Post by: Jillie42 on Saturday 31 December 11 11:32 GMT (UK)

These two both were both labelled as Patrick Harrington. I know that Patrick was born in the summer of 1902. It may be the same young man with a couple of years in between when the pictures was taken but I don't think so. I think they are different Harringtons

Title: Re: Could someone date these please
Post by: Lynntony on Sunday 01 January 12 14:15 GMT (UK)

I agree Jillie. I think these are two different boys. I've enlarged both pics to get a better comparison. I think the shape of the face, the ears, and the mouth are different, although the nose is quite similar. Siblings perhaps? See what others think.

Tony

Title: Re: Could someone date these please
Post by: Jillie42 on Monday 02 January 12 10:23 GMT (UK)

I agree Lynn. The face shape is too different. They are both labelled as Patrick who was born 1902. Depending on the year these were taken might give us a rough idea which child looks about the right age. The boy in the cap looks a bit older to me.

There were several Harrington sons. James was born in 1892. On the 1911 census for their parents there is mention of 6 children born to the marriage with only 5 still alive by 1911. I've never tried to look for the missing child since I've no idea what gender it was or what year it was born.

I imagine the rounder faced child's picture is from around 1910 or perhaps a little later but that's just guess work on my part. I don't know if the other photo is from the same time.

Title: Re: Could someone date these please
Post by: jim1 on Monday 02 January 12 14:49 GMT (UK)

I think both of these are post WW1,certainly the 2nd. one is.In this you can detect a tie clip first worn by RFC during WW1 & became popular after the war also the double-breasted suit looks from about the same time.

jim

Title: Re: Could someone date these please
Post by: Jillie42 on Monday 02 January 12 18:36 GMT (UK)

Quote from: jim1 on Monday 02 January 12 14:49 GMT (UK)

I think both of these are post WW1,certainly the 2nd. one is.In this you can detect a tie clip first worn by RFC during WW1 & became popular after the war also the double-breasted suit looks from about the same time.

jim

Thanks Jim.

If they are both after 1918 then neither of them can be Patrick as he would be 16. I don't think either of those boys look like adults.
At the moment I can't think of anyone that they might be. Gives me something to think about :D :-\ :o