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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: toby webb on Tuesday 27 November 18 09:56 GMT (UK)
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Julia seems clear enough, but has anyone ideas about her sister's name. Thanks, Toby.
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Minnie?
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Looking at the M of Hambrdige, the writer is one of those reverse M people,
So I am suggesting
Minnnie
(But really it looks like Quinine).
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My first thought was Winnie but I see what you mean about the m in Hambidge looking like a w.
You could look for her birth if she was a Miss and confirm her name that way.
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I have failed to find the birth of Julia. Neither 1901 nor 1911 censuses too. From the photo it would seem she was about 20+ in 1907. In the North Wilts directory of 1908 Highworth, the entry is just "The Misses Hambidge, The Limes." T
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Maybe it's under a different spelling.
Is that The Limes in Green Road?
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There's a Minnie Hambidge born 1885 Bishopstone Wilts living in Stratton.
Her family is worth investigating :)
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Minnie could be Maria Hambridge born Dec 1885 Highworth
In 1891 same parents of Minnie have a 5 year old daughter Maria
Hambidge on census
Hambridge on BMD
Haven't found Julia yet :-\
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I don't understand the reference to a photo (what photo?) but I think "the Misses" are probably Ellen Julia Hambidge (presumably known as Julia) born circa 1858, died in Minehead in 1932, and her sister Mary (presumably known as Minnie or something similar) born circa 1854. Daughters of Francis Henry and Ellen Hambidge who are at the Limes in Lechlade Road, Highworth in 1901 (though Ellen Julia is not present).
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Julia is supposed to be 20+ in 1907 so I was thinking a younger woman ie in her 20's than someone born in 1858 but perhaps we could see the photo Toby?
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The sisters are in a boarding house in Hove in 1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X719-9WD
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Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle 9 Jun 1905
We regret to announce the death of Mr Hambidge of the Limes , Highworth , who died on Thursday afternoon....deceased much respected Church Warden leaves two daughters ...it is not many months ago that Mrs Hambidge died.
This would be Francis Henry Hambidge who died 8 June 1905 aged 80. It does seem that the daughters would be the wrong ages to fit the unseen photo. ( The Limes was put up for sale in 1908 ).
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Thank you all for I feel the whole matter is now tied up.
I did not show the photo for copyright reasons but it can be seen on
https://www.flickr.com/photos/39771107@N08/
This is a very recent posting.
Clearly I am a poor judge of ladies' ages. T
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I'd say they were ladies of middle age
https://www.flickr.com/photos/swindonlocal/44105000740/