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Title: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Molloyboy on Monday 30 November 15 12:55 GMT (UK)
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h14/wolfjflywheel/photos/GGgdadEdwardCooke_zps687368aa.jpg)

I have posted this photo before on this forum many moons ago, and someone was able to tell me when the photographer was in business, but I seem to have mislaid all the info. So, I thought I'd ask again. Do forgive me.

Edward was born Norfolk in 1830 and was a shepherd.

Cheers       Dan
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: sarah on Monday 30 November 15 13:05 GMT (UK)
Here is your post Molloyboy :)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=696776.0

Sarah
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Molloyboy on Monday 30 November 15 13:14 GMT (UK)
Thank you sarah,
                       How did you find that?

By the way, my name is Dan. My surname is 'Molloy'.

Dan
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 30 November 15 13:30 GMT (UK)
Can you post the back Dan if you have it...it helps narrow down the possibilities...his beard style is called a "Newgate Frill" which was popular from the 1860s onward. He has a very young face.
Carol
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: sarah on Monday 30 November 15 13:38 GMT (UK)
Hi Dan,

I clicked on your "profile", then "account settings" and looked at your email notifications, it shows you all of your topics and where they were posted....I went down the list till I found the photograph restoration posts ;)

Regards

Sarah
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Molloyboy on Monday 30 November 15 14:32 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the help Sarah.

Treetotal (Carol), I'm afraid the original is in NZ. I only have a copy of the front.

Dan
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Molloyboy on Monday 30 November 15 14:40 GMT (UK)
Carol, I call that type of beard the 'Abe Lincoln'.
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 30 November 15 15:01 GMT (UK)
See here....

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=514639.0

I think your photo could be 1880s but I can't find the photographer before the 1890s  ::)

I would wait for Jim for a date on this one.

Carol
Title: Re: Please date this photo of my great great grandfather, Edward Cooke
Post by: Ladyfing on Saturday 12 December 15 06:34 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Molloyboy on Monday 30 November 15 14:40 GMT (UK)
Carol, I call that type of beard the 'Abe Lincoln'.

I think you will find that the pattern of the smock, stitching and style etc, that he is wearing, is particular to the area that he lived.

It is a wonderful photograph.

Lady :)