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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Quester on Wednesday 07 March 18 20:58 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I have been trying to find info regarding the photographer I. Cox 5 Sandy Hill Woolwich kent, (Not sure if it is I. or J. Cox) in order to date this photograph that I have attached. I have no idea who the gentleman is, but if I knew a rough date I might be able to identify him through a process of elinination. I have not so far found any info on Cox Photographers, maybe someone else will have some luck.
Regards Quester
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I couldn't find any info about J. Cox but this will bring it back up the board for Jim to look at, I'm not that good at dating men's clothing.
Carol
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Many thanks Treetotal :)
Regards Quester
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It could be 1890s but, like Carol, I'm not good at dating men's photographs.
Hoping Jim will come along.
Gadget
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Thank you Carol
Regards Quester
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In 1901 5 Sandy Hill is occupied by a John Cox and his family but his occupation is Shoe maker
RG13/564 f147 p45.
He is not at that address on the 1891 census.
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Hi Rosie,
Thank you so much. How strange that he is listed as a shoemaker. I wonder whether his wife or one of his children was a photographer? So maybe the photo is c 1900 or just before? Regards Quester
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In 1901 his wife Mary had no occupation listed. The other children who were at work were all Machine Hand's - one was James age 29, no other J's & no photographers.
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Very strange, Rossie, I've looked from 1871 onward and there doesn't appear to be any Coxes or photographers there except the 1901 instance.
Interestingly on the last census No 5 isn't listed.
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Online auction site does not have any other CDV's for this photographer either :-\
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Searching through old newspaper adverts of 1880-1899, I can only see a W J Cox, and sometimes J Cox, a printer and stationer of Whitstable. He seems to be a stationer, printer and supplier of photographic albums and illustrations. His address is neither Sandy Hill nor Woolwich!
Just wondering about the lack of a No 5 on the last census. Could it have become a shop/studio only :-\
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Ok, thank you all, that seems to be it, very strange though as it obviously was a proper photographers at one time because of the studio backdrop.
Thanks again for all your help.
Regards Quester.
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Hi Rosie,
Thank you so much. How strange that he is listed as a shoemaker. I wonder whether his wife or one of his children was a photographer? So maybe the photo is c 1900 or just before? Regards Quester
A few months ago I came across photos from S Roberts of Leeds. Samuel Roberts was a photographer for abt 10 yrs over the 1881 census period. He sold in 1885. He was a photographers assistant in Blackpool in 1891 and in 1901 he was a tobacconist back in Leeds. He ended up as a butter and cheese maker. So it is quite possible that John Cox is the right person at the right place and that he was a photographer for only a short period after the 1891 census but before 1901 census.
okkool
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I took a look through the London Electoral Registers and found a listing for James John Cox living at 5 Sandy Hill Woolwich in 1897 and thereafter. In 1895 William John Pyefinch was living at that address and James John Cox was at 68 Earl St
okkool
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Sadly James John Cox is not at 68 Earl Street in 1901. It is occupied by Richard Harry Childs and his wife Elizabeth.
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Thank you everyone,
So at least I know the photograph is not before 1897 and that is a great help. So many, many thanks. :)
Regards Quester