I'd really appreciate help dating this photo of my g-g-grandparents and some of their children.
The photo was definitely taken in Sydney, possibly in the yard of the pub they managed in Liverpool. At one stage the father, Charles Vincent Laws, was licensee of the Commercial Hotel in Liverpool (it's no longer there).
Charles was born in 1849 and looks to me to be in his 50s here. His wife, Mary Ann (nee McGarry), was born in 1848. The best clue I have is that I know the little girl behind the birdcage is their youngest daughter, Mollie, who was born in 1895. She looks to me to be aged about 8 or 9 here but I could be wrong.
I'm thinking about 1913. This would fit with Mollie's estimated age and with the fact that the two young men are there and they would likely have been absent or in uniform from 1914 on.
I don't know much about the clothes of the era so am hoping those will be helpful to someone who knows about such things.
I have another photo of the parents on their own but couldn't figure out how to upload both photos in the one post. It doesn't really show any more except their shoes.
One mystery is the identity of the other child next to Mollie. I thought it was a girl at first but it may be a boy. Any thoughts?
Many thanks for your help.