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Offline aus*jen

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mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« on: Wednesday 25 April 12 06:56 BST (UK) »
This photo was found in Grandma's album.  Would appreciate knowing what type of uniform
it is and a date please.  The bottom right corner is imprinted S. Edwin 113 Clarence Road.  No
district is visible.  The reverse is in postcard format.

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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 07:19 BST (UK) »
His cap badge seems to read 342  - or 3412 maybe - a conductor on the tram or railways is my guess !

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Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 08:24 BST (UK) »
Thankyou Wiggy for your comments.  Not sure if photo was taken in UK (quite possible)
or Australia.

Regards,

Jen.
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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 09:47 BST (UK) »
it was only a guess though Jen - Hope someone else will come on and be more definitive soon!!

Wiggy      ;)
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 10:49 BST (UK) »
Pre WW1,1908-12 or thereabouts.

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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 10:55 BST (UK) »
If it was railway I think it would have the letters of the Railway network on his collar and hat but I could be wrong.
Have you found any Hotel/Postmen/Messenger/Railway workers amongst your relatives in  on the 1911 census?
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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 11:32 BST (UK) »
I thought the cap badge looked like a crown?

So I was thinking Post Office?
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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 11:37 BST (UK) »
Well . . . .  it might be too . . . . .    :-\    A crown I mean . 

Wiggy   
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: mystery uniform ID. and dating please
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 12:15 BST (UK) »
Thankyou Jim, Carol, KGarrad and Wiggy,

The family who were owners of this photo emigrated to Sydney Aust. in 1885.

I was hoping someone would know of the photo studio location.

Yes, I think it is a crown on the cap and I think each button has a crown as well.

Have not checked the 1911 census, At this point I don't have any idea of a name to look for.
The relative who emigrated had no siblings.

I guess a good start would be to identify the uniform and the place the photo was taken

Thanks again everyone.

Jen.
Boland   NSW, Australia
Gibbs   S.Aust. & Queensland
Jennings NSW, Australia
Page  Coventry UK, Queensland Aust.
Sellars (Sellard) Gloucestershire
Kirby  Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Hampshire  Stepney, Middlesex & Hampshire
Goddard,  Isle of Wight
Cushen, Isle of Wight
Keys,  Tyrone Ireland & NSW Australia
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