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Title: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: Pennant on Wednesday 12 June 24 13:23 BST (UK)

This is a photo of a carte de visite from a collection of family photos. As you can see, someone has labelled it "Auntie Ellen". However, like in lots of families, names are reused and there are several possibilities for who it could be. Could you help me with a date please.
Also if someone could get rid of the name label, that would be fantastic.
Thanks very much

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: McGroger on Friday 14 June 24 05:40 BST (UK)

My try. :)
Peter

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: japeflakes on Friday 14 June 24 08:03 BST (UK)

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Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: hanes teulu on Friday 14 June 24 08:57 BST (UK)

2 references to "W M Evans, photographer" - 6 Mar 1891, 14 Aug 1891
https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1891&range%5Bmax%5D=1891&alt=%28%29&page=1&refine=photographer&query=%22w+m+evans%22&sort=score&order=desc&rows=12

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: hanes teulu on Friday 14 June 24 09:17 BST (UK)

These refer (initials only) to a "W M E Salem Square, Pwllheli" around 1903/4. No indication if still in photography business.
https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1804&range%5Bmax%5D=1919&query=%22w+m+e+salem%22&min=1804&max=1919

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: hanes teulu on Friday 14 June 24 10:20 BST (UK)

Snipped from "Victorian Professional Photographers in Wales 1850-1925"

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: hanes teulu on Friday 14 June 24 10:39 BST (UK)

This advert snipped from the Pwllheli Home Messenger, 5 Nov 1899, has WME at Salem Square a few years earlier than 1907 (previous post).

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: jim1 on Friday 14 June 24 11:56 BST (UK)

1880's & probably mid-late decade.
Although her left hand is prominent I don't detect
a wedding ring.

Title: Re: Ellen from Pwllheli area
Post by: Pennant on Sunday 16 June 24 06:34 BST (UK)

Thank you everybody, and I do apologise for the delay in replying. (For some reason, I didn't get any notifications on this topic. Since I was trying to sort out something urgent, I'd left this until I thought someone had replied...)

Quote from: jim1 on Friday 14 June 24 11:56 BST (UK)

1880's & probably mid-late decade.
Although her left hand is prominent I don't detect
a wedding ring.

That date might fit in with her being my nain's aunt who died unmarried in 1890 (born 1860).