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Occupation Interests / Re: Master Hairdressers
« on: Sunday 14 August 22 22:42 BST (UK)  »
What a fabulous discussion & over so many years too.

I too have an ancestor whose trade was listed as Hairdresser on his Convict records, even though at the time of his trial & conviction (1842) he was employed (12months) as a London City Policeman (gotta love characters in the family tree 😀). He was transported to Tasmania for 15 years but he was given an early Conditional pardon for good behaviour & released in 1851.
He managed to organise passage for his wife and 12yo son out to Australia. They then had another child a year later. On the baby girls birth (& 3weeks later, her death) certificate, his occupation was again Hairdresser. (Sadly his wife also died the day after the child's birth. 😢)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date Photo please
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 00:04 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your contributions for solving this puzzle, you have all been wonderfully fabulous.   :-*

You have all pointed out details of things which I had missed! *facepalm*(I think the kids call it :) )

I feel confident now, in summary, that the top photo is of one of my 2x Great Grandfather's brothers who either stayed in/near Newcastle Upon Tyne &/or emigrated a good decade or so after some of his other sibilings to either Australia or the USA. His name is most probably Robert and his partner/wife may or may not have been named Caroline. He had at least one son born in the mid 1850's (ish) and he was making sure the boy was educated.

For me it's back to the research to nut out the correct identification & relationship of who exactly these people are. I feel the position of the photos in The Album is a clue to this ... if only I knew who first created the album *sigh*

Thank you all again :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date Photo please
« on: Tuesday 03 April 12 23:03 BST (UK)  »
Thanks IgorStrav :)
If they're not the same person then they are definitely related. :) I agree there are some differences between the two ... ie the vest, the buttons on the coat. But the dangly bit of the fob watch is the same and I (personally) put the differences with the hair down to different angle of head position &/or camera.
As far as the child's age .. you could quite well be right :)
Cheers
Chris :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date Photo please
« on: Tuesday 03 April 12 21:14 BST (UK)  »
After a bit of a sleep I was wondering if anyone thinks this male gentleman would be the same as above and possibly taken at the same time, in the same photographic studio, as above? ( the back of this photo is blank except for a couple of names very faint in pencil)

Also what are your thoughts on the age of the male child? (personally I think around 7 or 8 years) And at what age did the male children of this era get to wear long trousers?

Cheers
Chris :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date Photo please
« on: Tuesday 03 April 12 14:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim, and thank you :)

I think I'll have to sadly admit that this is not John and Ann :( Unless they'd found the fountain of youth & didnt tell their decendents :)
Instead it is probably one of their older male children who would have been in their 40's during the mid 1860's

Cheers
Chris :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date Photo please
« on: Tuesday 03 April 12 07:28 BST (UK)  »
It looks like my previous reply didnt work :( I'll do it again ...so if this is a repeat then ooopsies sorry

Hi China,
Thank you so much for responding. And thank you for your kind welcome x

I'm glad I'm on the right track as far as the approx date is concerned (mid 1860's ish)

At this stage I do not have any dates for Robert & Caroline, or where they fit into my family tree. John did have a brother Robert (B 1797 D ?) but who his spouse was I have no idea.
John also had a son Robert (B 1826 D 1867) wife Isabella.

I do have another photo of a Robert Morris with Robert Jr. of similar vintage but unfortunately there are no photographer markings at all.

Cheers Chris

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Date Photo please
« on: Tuesday 03 April 12 00:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I would love to have this photo dated please.
I believe it is of my 3x great grandparents John & Ann Morris(s), however, this has been questioned, so I would greatly appreciate any comments.

The photo is one of approx 70 photos in a tooled leather-bound album which itself is approx circa-late 1880's. The other photos seem to cover about 3 decades.

This photo is quite small measuring 6.5cm x 10.2cm (2.5" x 4")
Photographer - Gilmour's Royal Gallery - West end of Central Station, Neville Street, Newcastle. Established 1857.

Written on the back is 2 sets of names in different handwriting. At the bottom is "Robert & Caroline Morriss ?" and at the top (and very faint & in different handwriting) is - "John Morris; born Sleekburn; died 8-7-1868 aged 78; Ann Morris, died 18-11-66"

Thank you in advance
Chris :)

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