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Offline sestanley

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An Album of Unknown Photographs
« on: Wednesday 16 November 05 02:02 GMT (UK) »
I'm posting this in the hope that someone somewhere can also claim one of my ancestors as their own. That they can recognize some of these people.

Martha Evans' Album:
http://lightfootfamily.rootschat.net/album/index.html


This album belonged to my Gt. Grandmother. Her name was Martha Paddock (nee Evans) born 1854. She was the daughter of Hugh and Maria Evans (nee Roberts of Llangedwyn, Denbighshire) of Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire.

I don't know who these people are, but in many of the photographs I see a very strong family likeness.

The photos originate from various places. Yet another mystery.
Oh how I wish they had written on them!

Susan 
 
Lightfoot; Cheshire, and Wrexham, North Wales.
Forkin; County Mayo, Ireland. Staffordshire. Wrexham, North Wales.
Evans; Wrexham, Ruabon, Penycae, Denbighshire. Llanfechain, Meifod, Montgomeryshire.
Paddock; Wrexham, Ruabon, North Wales, & NSW Australia.
Jackson; Wybunbury, Bunbury, Tarporley, Tiverton, Cheshire.

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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 March 06 11:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi , It seems alot of people have the same problem as me. Albums full of photographs of unknown people.We know they're of some relation ( why else would we have the photo's ? ) but can't figure out how their related or who they are.I set up a website specifically for photographs like these. Where they can be posted up onto the web along with all known details, in the hope that someone will visit the website and recognise a face!
If your interested in this idea then please get in touch with me
Jackie

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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 April 06 23:06 BST (UK) »
Hey. I would love to look at your website, what is the address?
Cousins (all variations) from Crowfield/Stonham Aspal/Elmsett/Pettaugh. Chapman from Worlingworth/Hornham/Dennington. Westrup from Bungay/Hales/Haddiscoe Sawyer from Woodbridge/Ipswich/Martlesham/Aldeburgh. Bruty from Clare

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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 April 06 15:41 BST (UK) »
Hi the address is http://genealogyphotos0.tripod.com
please take a look and send me any photos through the 'contact me' page


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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 April 06 11:57 BST (UK) »
HI

I have no photo to pass on to you but what a fantastic idea.  Do I have your permission to spread this wonderful website around  http://genealogyphotos0.tripod.com?


Wendy
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Blakeley in Batley West Yorks
Turner in Hanging Heaton West Yorkshire
Dann last known area Soothill West Yorks
Hirst in Hanging heaton W Yorks
Moss in Morley and Leeds
Parker in Morley W Yorks
Parker in Hull E Yorks
Tilburns in Morley W Yorks

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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 April 06 14:18 BST (UK) »
Yes please, id be very grateful if you could pass the address on
Jackie

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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 April 06 07:22 BST (UK) »
Don't forget there's also Rootschat's Victorian photos website:

www.victorian-photos.rootschat.net

I haven't updated it in a while, but I have contributions now from a couple of people which have to be put up.
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Prue


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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #7 on: Monday 24 July 06 09:10 BST (UK) »
Ths has given me food for thought.  I know the people in the photos I have taken, but in years to come someone may be wondering who they are.   It's a job for a nice rainy day to get out the albums and put the names and descriptions of family (and friends) on to the back of them.
MOORE (Kent) & FRENCH (Sussex) & Western Australia, LOVE (Kent), ROPER 1810 (N Ireland). ADAM 1808 (Paisley), Scotland, Victoria & West Aust, TROTTER 1700's onwards  Northern Ireland, Scotland & Aust, FLAHERTY 1791/2 (Ireland) CHAPMAN (Kent) &  Western Australia, CARROLL & POWER. Ireland & Western  Australia, FISHER  Lancashire & Western Australia, FIDLER Denton, Lancashire, Victoria, MARSH Essex & Western Australia, COOPER - Southwark, London, Victoria
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Re: An Album of Unknown Photographs
« Reply #8 on: Friday 13 October 06 19:04 BST (UK) »
Prue, as a person knowledgeable in this area (photographs) would you suggest writing on the back? It is great to identify, but isn't there a safer way, as any ink and pressure are both going to cause problems further down the road...? J.J.
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