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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Victorian photographer in Jarrow
« on: Thursday 18 April 19 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for replying maddys.  I wanted to know whenJos. A Hall was trading to help date the photo.  It looks to have been taken outside as a brick wall was covered with a drape and the ground looks rough to me.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Victorian photographer in Jarrow
« on: Wednesday 17 April 19 17:27 BST (UK)  »
Please can anyone give me any information about a Victorian photographer named Jos. A Hall, in Jarrow, 138 Albert Rd.

Thank you.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Adoption information
« on: Monday 03 August 15 17:27 BST (UK)  »
Thank you jorose and stanmapstone.  The name Eleanor Morgan (wife to Francis) rings a bell from research some years ago.  After a little hunting it seems she married Joshua Morgan (b Wales) in 1883 and her maiden name was Rutherford.  She lived in Stockton on Tees then.  Joshua must have died/divorced? and Eleanor married my gg uncle Francis in 1896 in South Shields.

The name Lancelot Plunkton (possible husband to adoptee Ethel) made me smile - it sounds so plum-in-mouth, though from a brief search it seems he did not fare well in life, at least for a while.

I think I shall have to order a birth cert or two for Ethel Graham to establish her parenthood.  I'm only really interested if she's blood-related to a Robertson, although the nosey-parker part of me would like to know  ;)

Thank you again,

Finta

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Adoption information
« on: Monday 03 August 15 13:57 BST (UK)  »
Thank you stanmapstone, Margaret March and wivenhoe.  I thought I had already posted replies but they seem not to have reached the messageboard!

Ethel (b. Hebburn, South Shields abt 1906) is listed last on the 1911 census last, but she is also last in descending age order. Two other children are recorded as children of this marriage and these are recorded as aged 13 and 11.  Wife Eleanor's (adoptive mother) age given as 51 (b. Blyth, Northumberland).  Husband Francis is at his mother's house on census day and was aged about 44.

The 'adoptive' father was one of 8 sons (no daughters) and so my line of thinking is that maybe Ethel was the illegitimate daughter of one of these sons, or their offspring, and Ethel was given the mother's name.  Or, as Margaret March suggested, the middle name Graham might have been the birth father's name.

I cannot find a marriage record for Francis (aka Frank on parent's death certs) and Eleanor (recorded as Eleanor A Robertson on 1901 census).

Thank you all so much for your help...any more would be welcome!

Finta

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Adoption information
« on: Monday 03 August 15 10:10 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much dawnsh and GrahamSimons.  I will pursue your tips now!

Finta

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Family History Beginners Board / Adoption information
« on: Monday 03 August 15 09:54 BST (UK)  »
Hello anyone who's reading this!

On a 1911 UK census for my ancestors there is a child described as "Adopted Daughter" aged 5.  It is possible that her middle name 'Graham' is her original surname.  Full name:  Ethel Graham Robertson.

Is there any way I can find out who her birth parents were, apart from ordering numerous birth certificates for that name around 1906, and shelling out a small fortune?

Thanks in advance,

Finta

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Armed Forces / Re: 1st Durham Royal Engineers (Volunteers)
« on: Friday 03 July 15 08:25 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for looking, Ken.

I'd guess the photo was taken in the 1890s, judging by the likely age of the man.  He bears a family resemblance to his brothers, and if I am right, was born in 1856.  All the men on that side of the family went grey early in life!

Edward G Brevis (the photographer) was active at the Victoria Art Studios (as on photograph) from 1895-1908, which limits the likely date 1895-1901.

finta

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Armed Forces / Re: 1st Durham Royal Engineers (Volunteers)
« on: Thursday 02 July 15 18:02 BST (UK)  »
You are, of course, quite right Ken.  I shall reprimand my source forthwith ;)

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Armed Forces / Re: 1st Durham Royal Engineers (Volunteers)
« on: Thursday 02 July 15 17:38 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply Ken and for checking Army lists.

The scan of the photo I have was too large to attach, so I've tried again to post it.

I've been told the badges on the helmet and uniform have Victoria's head on them so he'd be
pre 1901.

finta


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