Hello all,
My parents and I have been trying to identify family members in old photos, so I will probably be posting quite a few in the coming weeks!
My grandma, Hilda YOUNG (born 1899), is the child in the group photo, probably taken in Hemel Hempstead, England. We don't know when the photo was taken or how old she was.
We know that the older couple in the same photograph were her grandparents, but we're not 100% sure which ones. They could be:
Richard Young (b.1829, d. 1911) and Sarah Young (nee Brown, b. 1834, d. 1908)
or
David Mead (b. 1833, d. 1905) and Ellen Mead (nee Cutler, b. 1833, d. 1905).
We previously thought the couple to be the Meads, from memory based on past conversations with older generations. However we have discovered 'Grandad Young' written on the back of an individual picture of the man (also attached; this is on thick card). It therefore seems likely the couple is the Youngs, but we would love to have a bit more certainty.
We would appreciate if anyone can help to date the photographs? If later than 1905, that would rule out the Meads who both died that year. Similarly, any clues as to the age of the girl (Hilda YOUNG) in the photo, who was born 1899, could help date the group photo. Any other comments on the photos e.g. attire, surroundings, etc, would also be very much of interest to us!
Many thanks
Debs
