Photo of woman for dating please

[JenB]

I'd love to have an approximate date on this one, please 

Is she holding a book atop the pedestal?

[relatedtoturnips]

Hi there.

According to this site, your photographer started business in 1894. Sadly, it doesnt state the duration of his business. But at least you know now, its from 1894 onwards.

https://qvictoria.wordpress.com/m-n/

Cheers.

[JenB]

Thank you for replying  but sadly that site is wrong - I have McAllan photos dating back to the 1860's and he is definitely on the 1871 1861 census as a photographer.

[relatedtoturnips]

Thank you for replying  but sadly that site is wrong - I have McAllan photos dating back to the 1860's and he is definitely on the 1871 1861 census as a photographer.

Do you know the earliest date he was on the census as a photographer? Any date from that point onwards lol.

Cheers.

[Treetotal]

Hi Jen...I believe Thomas Henry McAllan was at 23, Fore St. Hexam between 1860 and 1890.
I'll take a guess at late 1870s early 1880s.
Carol

[relatedtoturnips]

Hi Jen...I believe Thomas Henry McAllan was at 23, Fore St. Hexam between 1860 and 1890.
I'll take a guess at late 1870s early 1880s.
Carol

Very good! perhaps that 1894 on the site I found, is when he finished business.

[JenB]

I'll take a guess at late 1870s early 1880s.

Hi Carol, thanks very much 

[jim1]

Carol's right, mid-late 1870's.
Notice the absence of the large bustle which dominated most of the decade.
By late decade younger women were favouring this smaller type.

[JenB]

Carol's right, mid-late 1870's.

Thanks Jim, - and again to Carol