DATE and INFO on photographers please

[ssiii]

This one fascinates me because I think the photographers are family.
Firstly I would like to identify the person in the photo by a date. The photo measures 95mmx140mm and is on matt paper stuck on card which is 2mm thick and dark grey verging on brown in colour. The card has been cut down to the size of the photograph in order to stick in an album. The photo is sepia coloured.

The photographers are W & J Stuart at 47-49 Brompton Road.  My ancestor Samuel Robert Stuart was listed as a photographer in the 1861 census, living at Queen's Buildings just off the Brompton Road. He had an older brother William whom I know nothing about but might account for the W.  Who the J could be I have no idea.  Samuel Robert chucked in photography and became an innkeeper, which might also point to the fact that the business belonged to his brother.
This is all guesswork !!!!

would appreciate some expert opinions :-)

ssiii

[old rowley]

From what I have on file is that W & J Stuart relates to William John & John Stuart who also traded at one point as Stuart Bros. Stuart Bros were at 47 Brompton Road from 1865 to 1892 and from 1893 to 1911 the name above the door was changed to W&J Stuart, they in turn were succeeded by Charles and Archibald Stuart who traded from the address from 1912 til 1925.

OR.

[ssiii]

Thank you - really useful - I can check out the names you have given me.

does anyone have any idea about the date of the photograph?

Thanks again
ssiii

[PrueM]

Hi ssiii

Early 20th century - Old Rowley or Jim or China will be able to give you a firmer date

Cheers
Prue

[jim1]

As OR says the Stuart's traded from these 2 addresses from 1912-25 & as he's formally dressed could be anywhere between those dates.
I suspect this is the earlier part of those dates.
jim

[petefeet]

hi
just found this - they may well be family - William stuart is my great grandfather.  Perhaps we could swap some info?
thanks
pete

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[ssiii]

Hi there, this is ssiii and I've tried replying to petefeet twice. The first time I got a reply from igorstrav and the second time I got a message saying that petefeet's inbox is full. Can you help?

[Wiggy]

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Sorry - getting confused!

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Wiggy