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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date of photo please early 20C
« on: Friday 19 April 24 03:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi Neale,
The DC I have for the death of Frederick in 1918 has unknown re parents, coming from Bedford and Ann as spouse which are incorrect but DC aren't always reliable . Weare from Frederick's 2nd marriage to Ellen

Yes, you are right - I was looking at Percival's (Frederick's son) children.  You have the correct family. So I'll go and order the DC transcription, I do like to have one source. Might wait until next week, there might be some discounts around Anzac Day.

The photo was a real distraction - if it was abt 1918 I'll and my 96 yr old uncle is sure that the younger man is Percival, the older man could be anyone!

You did quote Frederick's birth and parents etc correctly - they are as far back as I have been able to go and Elizabeth's surname seems to have a few spellings. Cambridgeshire FHS don't mention the Stearnes but think I have Joseph's bap. Now need to chase up the actual register image

Thanks for letting me vent, Neale, and thanks for sorting me out!
Meegan

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date of photo please early 20C
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 23:08 BST (UK)  »
Neale, I think Frederick died in 1918 at Rookwood Asylum. The parents on the Frederick you mention are correct which is why the photo dating does help. I have been assured that it is Frederick and Percival

The DC I have unfortunately has parents unknown but time in colony of 60 years is right but it has his spouse as Ann which is not my Frederick (his 2 wives were Emma and Ellen) . Does the DC you quoted mention spouse/s or children? 4 of Frederick and Ellen's children were bn after 1901?

But it does all depend upon the photo. Newcastle does fit for your DC though.

This family are my (Irish ancestors notwithstanding) brick wall and have only just found Frederick's family
Meegan

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date of photo please early 20C
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 22:32 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to you both, that tightens the timing up  for me

Cheers
Meegan

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Australia Resources & Offers / Re: Honeysuckle Point near Newcastle NSW
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 05:57 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Neale

My GGGrandfather worked as a carpenter on the railways so that is interesting

Cheers
Meegan

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Australia Resources & Offers / Honeysuckle Point near Newcastle NSW
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 03:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Does anyone know what this area might be called/come under now? I've looked on G Maps and there doesn't seem to be a settlement of any sort there now. What "suburb" might it have come under in abt 1864

Thanks in advance
Meegan

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Date of photo please early 20C
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 01:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Have a photo of Frederick and Percival Robinson, taken in NSW. I'm trying to tie down an age at death of Frederick, (bn abt 1838) the older man. The latest date of any DCs I can find I have is 1918 and the age on that one is 86. The younger man Percy, was bn in 1878 and he died in 1949 aged 71.

There must be another DC that I can't find because it looks to me that that Percy is abt. 40 and Frederick abt. 80. So... the question is do the clothes look like pre WW1 or a lot later?

Many thanks for your advice
Meegan


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Cambridgeshire / Re: Joseph Robinson and Elizabeth Stearn/e
« on: Tuesday 02 April 24 07:11 BST (UK)  »
Darn! Thank you Neale, I thought I was onto something!

Will keep searching

Meegan

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Cambridgeshire / Joseph Robinson and Elizabeth Stearn/e
« on: Tuesday 02 April 24 05:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I have this image of m. of Joseph and Elizabeth Stearn/e. Am trying to track their parents and wonder if the Ellen on this register extract might be Elizabeth's mother?

Thought Stearn/e would be relatively uncommon but not so much I think. The church looks to be St Andrew the Less. I think they would have been abt 17 or 18yrs old in 1833

Any guidance would be appreciated
Thank you
Meegan

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Photo date please Winifred O'Connor, poss 1890s, in Sydney, Aust
« on: Thursday 21 March 24 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks jim1

Meegan

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