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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Glynm on Tuesday 05 June 18 15:00 BST (UK)
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Hello
I have recently received a family photo of which the sender had no details. I am guessing that it may be four daughters of my Grandfather’s eldest brother. I am hoping to ascertain which of the four sisters they are from the dating of the photo. The five sisters were as follows:
Jannet Ivy born 1888, Elizabeth Ellen born 1893, Susie Annis Joyce born 1894, Doris Maria born 1896 and Olwen Victoria born 1901.
It seems obvious that the oldest girl is the one standing at the back but is it Jannet or Elizabeth?
I would be grateful for you opinions.
Glyn
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I would say Elizabeth Ellen.
Carol
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If the photograph is 1909 or later you are definitely right Carol, since Jannet had emigrated with her brothers to Wisconsin when when she was 19/20.
Thanks Glyn
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Had a play...I didn't go for all the marks, but the perspective was driving me crazy. I'm working with a temporary version of the software at the moment due to God knows what, so if anyone fancies a clean up of this.....go for it. :)
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Thank you Andypandy a very good restoration. The original was even worst than the one I had posted being more faded and with a strong blue cast in the bottom left hand corner but yours is a million times better.
With regard to the girls i have now changed my mind when reviewing the dates of birth. The two girls sitting on either side look very close in age possibly a year difference and therefore could be Elizabeth and Susie which would make the eldest girl Jannet who was around 5 years older than Elizabeth with Doris the youngest.
Does Doris look around 7 years old? if so Olwen would have been a baby.
Do the clothes look as if they are from around 1902?
Regards
Glyn
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Gratuitous comment in that it doesn't help date them but they are really pretty girls!
The one on the right reminds me very much of one of my nieces.
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And the dog doesn't look too bad either, maybe because his owner was the village butcher :)
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Woof woof ;D
I hope they all enjoyed long happy lives (dog included) but was afraid to ask :-X
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If I am right the one on the right is Elizabeth an army nurse in WWI and later married to the Chief Constable of Pembrokeshire. Both were members of the order of St John. Here is a later picture of her with her medals.
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I would put Doris as younger than 7 here if she is the little girl standing. She doesn't look 7 - more like 5/6 maybe. I think she is still quite little.
I'd put them at 5ish littlest one standing, 7-10ish seated, 12-13 standing, dog - no idea ;D
I'd put them as the older girls (so before Olwen) because there is a bigger gap between the seated and standing.