John George White

[jonwarrn]

Hi
I don't think the chap was doing anything like that at Tussaud's, those paintings are a great find, but I haven't found any other candidate. No doubt he could do many arty things.
In 1891 our Edmund (aka Edward) was an engraver on wood, which does sound artistic! He seems to have had quite a number of occupations!
 

Edmund Richard White remarried (2nd or 3rd time?) in 1885. He shows as a widower living at 3 Bradmore Park Terrace. His father Henry, an engraver. He married a 39 yr old spinster, Katherine O'Sullivan.

I think Edmund Joseph, son, was a witness. His signature below. Do we have anything for him to compare signatures I wonder from what we have found to date?

Oh, wow, I looked for any marriage online, and couldn't see one. Father also an engraver. We are accumulating a lot more info than is in the trees!
1911 census, EJ has signed, it is a bit later though. And only initials, rather than full name, on that marriage. But the signatures are not dissimilar.
John

[MonicaL]

Continuing with signature comparisons 

Son Edmund b. 1890 married in 2 Nov 1913. His father showed as Edmund White, case maker. Address 30 Seymour Road. Bride a Rhoda Mary Packman, aged 23.

One of the witnesses' names caught my eye. By any stretch of the imagination, could it be May Lawrence, John George's future wife?

Fred, you have Dorothy May's signature from her 1914 marriage? Could you post a clip please?



Monica

[MonicaL]

Further signature for Edmund Joseph White as he acted as witness to daughter Clara Elizabeth's marriage on 28 August 1920 when she married a Frederick Arthur Ware:

[MonicaL]

Just posting for Fred the signatures from the 1914 marriage for John George and Dorothy May:

[MonicaL]

This looks like a copy of the register as it looks to be all written by one hand? The 3 Lawrences look the same to me (two for Dorothy and one for Laura).

Monica