Help Dating - Possibly Finlay (?) Scotland

[bailey172]

Hi all,

We have found this photograph in which we believe the man in the tartan blanket/shawl to be related to my father. Though my dad never met his paternal grandfather (Robert Finlay, 1900 - 1961) his first instinct was that this could be the man in the photo - based on family resemblance and potentially other photos he'd seen as a child. However with closer thought, we think the man in the picture looks older than 61 and the photo itself potentially too old.

My dad's great-grandfather, also named Robert Finlay, could be another possibility. He was born in 1873 and I'm still working on a date of death for him (though he was still alive in 1923 and dead by 1961).

I'm still fairly new to this and we really don't have much in the way of family photographs of this side. Any light that can be shed would be much appreciated 

[Trishanne]

  I'm sorry I can't help with the date, but I would imagine there is very little to work with on this photo.  I have straightened it for you and enlarged it a little. If it is any help  the photo seems to have been taken in a hospital.
Pat

[a-l]

I'm intrigued by the man peering through the bed end , do you recognise him ?

[Creasegirl]

I think it looks around 1950s.  Wonder if a Tb hospital as they on a balcony so wonder if he had an illness. It could be him though as people always look older in photos

[Rosinish]

people always look older in photos

...especially when ill.

Did he die in hospital which may also be a clue as to whether it's him & what was his cause of death which may have required a stay in hospital even if he was at home when he eventually died?

Annie

[japeflakes]

TB hospital sounds a good idea, date more difficult.  1940-50s is my guess

[Rena]

1950s was a time when manly checks were in fashion and I reckon the gentleman is wearing a type of tartan check dressing gown.

Mid 1950s was when I chose a green "lumberjack" check shirt from Woolies to go with my pedal pushers - despite my mother's protests that I'd chosen a boy's shirt.

[bailey172]

Thanks everyone for helping out here. A little more information - my great grandfather died of leukaemia in 1961. The register seems to indicate that he died at home, but with the nature of his illness an extended period in hospital isn't out of the question.

We do not recognise the man peering through the bed unfortunately!