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Title: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: okkool on Sunday 03 January 16 18:11 GMT (UK)
These are my 3x great grandparents. They were market gardeners and lived in Eastbourne after 1871 and died there in 1900 he was 84 and she was 82. My best guess is early 1880's.

Brian
Title: Re: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 03 January 16 18:48 GMT (UK)
Not a bad estimate. I think a bit earlier at late 1870's but it depends on how fashionable she was.
Title: Re: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: okkool on Sunday 03 January 16 18:58 GMT (UK)
Jim

Being tenant farmers, I wouldn't think they would be on top of fashion. Their age if 1880 would be in early 60's

Brian
Title: Re: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 03 January 16 22:49 GMT (UK)
How nice to see them smiling.....you don't see that very often in a photo that early.
Carol
Title: Re: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: okkool on Wednesday 06 January 16 04:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you Jim for replying and confirming my rough estimate.

Carol, You are right not much smiling.

Brian
Title: Re: Dating photo, Milward Rowe Moore and wife Mary, Eastbourne Sussex
Post by: moorey on Wednesday 16 November 16 12:42 GMT (UK)
Just found the photo you posted of Milward Rowe Moore and his wife Mary. Milward is my 1st cousin 3 times removed and I've now attached the photo to my family tree - I trust that is O.K. with you.  I have some information on his grandson, Percy Milward Moore which I'm happy to share with you if you don't already have it.
Alan Moore