Help with info on unknown loudoun family

[mckha489]

Have you been able to trace the address of the building it was found in in the 1911/1921 census/1939?

[loobylooayr]

Have you been able to trace the address of the building it was found in in the 1911/1921 census/1939?

Hi -
This is a task I'm about to undertake. The album was only given to me a few days ago.
It will be my 'winter' project

Looby

[loobylooayr]

Thank you, John 76 for giving the veteran a spruce up - I appreciate it and I'm sure the old soldier would too!

Looby

[still_looking]

Fourth of July seems likely for the group photo. Difficult to guess when, 1910-1920s maybe.

S_L

Thank you for your ideas. Do you think the women are dressed in costume?


Looby

I don't think the lady in the middle is but those either side of her might be.

S_L

[loobylooayr]

Thank you, S L  - I think the older ladies might be dressed up in costume too. Just not sure why

Looby

[still_looking]

Incidentally there have been attempts (example below) to compile a list of Scots who fought in the civil war though the odds of the gentleman in the photo being Scottish may be rather long.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-20544216

S_L

[loobylooayr]

Thank you for the link. Still Looking,  - apologies for not responding sooner but I didn't notice the email alert.
I don't know if the man is a Scot or not - chances are he could be, and the photo-postcards were sent home to family still in Scotland.
Looby

[still_looking]

Were the postcards postmarked with a legible placename or other details? If so, it might be worth looking into the most common postmark especially if the items have been sent more than a few days apart.

S_L

[loobylooayr]

The cards are totally blank on the reverse - so they have no postmark/date
I can only assume they were posted inside an envelope, or a family member brought the cards back to Scotland.

Looby