Help bring 150 year old photo to life

[Jool]

Good one Gadget    The shape of the nose and nostrils look spot on too.

I would agree with that too Jools, even the hairline is the same.

Carol

Yes you're right Carol, the hairline is a match too. I'm sure they are both Michael.
It's quite a sad photo of Michael in later life, he doesn't look well does he, bless him.

[Gadget]

Just found his death cert. He died of myocarditis 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1940/04720/4261488.pdf

[a-l]

Most excellent work gadget ! Well spotted.

[Shamrockgirl]

Not sure if this is any help but I think this is a photo of Michael as an older man

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=782800.msg6373853#msg6373853

Wow yes it is . I have photos of his brothers at the same time. It's definately him 

[Shamrockgirl]

Just found his death cert. He died of myocarditis 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1940/04720/4261488.pdf

Wow. He was in bed for a long time

[Shamrockgirl]

A couple of snips for comparison

Lol I said earlier when he was on his death bed he had a lot of hair. I have a few photos inbetween x

[Ruskie]

Good finds Gadget - looks like a match to me. 

[Gadget]

His death entry and a few others on the page seem to have been entered much later. I'm not sure why.

He died on 23 June 1940 but the death wasn't registered until 13th of September of that year (corrected from 30th)

Gadget

[chinakay]

Good catch, Gadget! I’d say it’s him too.

But the first photo is not 1870s, the lady’s fashion is way out of date for the 70s. A photographic portrait was very much an occasion and any lady would be sure to be dressed as up-to-date as possible. The lady’s dress is late 1850s-early 1860s. Photo styles were changing rapidly around this time too, especially from glass to printed on paper, so that’s why we want to see the original if possible.

Cheers,
China