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Offline PrueM

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Re: Possible 1870's fashion?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 23 February 13 23:18 GMT (UK) »
I have certainly seen fags in hands  ;D but not sticking out the middle of the groom's mouth...still, we live and learn.  However I'm still of the opinion that it is too informal for a wedding pic.

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Re: Possible 1870's fashion?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 26 April 13 09:54 BST (UK) »
I think I have worked this out if anyone is interested.  :)

This is Francis GINN (b 1886) and Eleanor (b 1888) at the wedding of his sister Elizabeth in 1910.
Francis was a chimney sweep (I originally thought the photo was of his father, who was also a sweep).
Francis and Eleanor were married in 1905, too early for this photo, but on further research found the marriage of Elizabeth which ties in quite nicely.
Searching:<br />DASH - Cornwall ;STEPHENS - Anglesey / Holyhead ;KELLY - Whitehaven / Liverpool ;CARRICK - Wigton, Cumberland ;FARISH - Cumberland ;MASON - Ipswich ;FISK - Suffolk ;PRIEST - Suffolk & SW London ;HAWKS - London & Thetford, Norfolk
SMITHERS - London ;RIDGWELL - Norfolk ;ELSTON - London ;APPLEBY- London