Aberdeen Photographers

[genjen]

Hi,

I have a photograph of my great grandfather, probably taken sometime between 1915 and 1930. It has the name Middleton in the bottom right hand corner and I am assuming it was the name of the photographer. Can anyone tell me if there was a photographer of this name in Aberdeen at the time. My great grandfather had a daughter who married a man named Middleton, in Aberdeen and I am wondering if there is a connection here.

Cheers,

Jen

[daval57]

Hi,
I can't specifically answer your query but if you don't get a definitive reply here, try posting on Photographic and Restoration board.

Dave

[mitchell]

Hi Jen,

I found this...

http://www.rootschat.com/links/049i/

Elaine

[genjen]

Hi Elaine,

That was a very useful link - looks like I am heading in the right direction. Ther man my great aunt married was an Edward Middleton, so quite possibly the son of the photographer. I'm not sure what his occupation was - whether he folowed in the family tradition.

Dave - I may well post the query on the photo thread as you suggest - it's more than likely that someone will have further information.

Thanks both.

Jen

[Alvagirl]

Hi Jen

An excellent booklet for helping date photos is "Photographers in North-Eastern Scotland to 1914", compiled by by D Richard Torrance and published by the Scottish Genealogy Society.  I got my copy from ANESFHS a few years ago for £4.50 and it has been invaluable as it lists photographers and when they worked at specific addresses as per censuses and directories.

Yes, your Edward Middleton is in it:
MIDDLETON     Edward McIntosh
1881        Apprentice photographer aged 14, b. Aberdeen, s/o John M., master tailor, and Jane F. M., resident 8 School Hill, Aberdeen.
1891-1914+     181 King Street, Aberdeen.  (1893-1896 Middleton's Studios; 1896 'E. & J. Middleton'.)

PS - I too have lots of photos by Middleton, and as I have MIDDLETON in my tree, I always wondered if there was a relationship there.  My Middletons came from Aberlour, Banffshire.

[genjen]

Thank you, That is really useful.

I think that, if there is a connection, it would have been the son of this Edward M who was married to my great aunt. I need to do some further searching on this one.

Regards,

Jen

[genjen]

I now have the marriage certificate for Edward Middleton and my great aunt Cathy Howe.

Edward was, indeed, the son of Edward McIntosh Middleton, photographer, but didn't follow in his father's footsteps - he was, like most of my family on this side, a merchant seaman.

So now... How to find out whether any family photographs by Edward Snr still exist, apart from the one of my great grandfather, which was the starting point of this thread.

[abelado]

Hi Jen

An excellent booklet for helping date photos is "Photographers in North-Eastern Scotland to 1914", compiled by by D Richard Torrance and published by the Scottish Genealogy Society.  I got my copy from ANESFHS a few years ago for £4.50 and it has been invaluable as it lists photographers and when they worked at specific addresses as per censuses and directories.

Yes, your Edward Middleton is in it:
MIDDLETON     Edward McIntosh
1881        Apprentice photographer aged 14, b. Aberdeen, s/o John M., master tailor, and Jane F. M., resident 8 School Hill, Aberdeen.
1891-1914+     181 King Street, Aberdeen.  (1893-1896 Middleton's Studios; 1896 'E. & J. Middleton'.)

PS - I too have lots of photos by Middleton, and as I have MIDDLETON in my tree, I always wondered if there was a relationship there.  My Middletons came from Aberlour, Banffshire.

[abelado]

I too have photos by the Middleton,s studio - 181 King Street, Aberdeen.
I also have Middletons in my tree-  William Middleton - who married
Christina Smith of Kintore.   Could you please give me the address where I might purchase the book you had mention about the photographers .

Thank You.