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Having probs with connection this morning. I think they're doing something at the box or whatever and the line is dodgy first thing and about 5 o'clock!

I've not been to Exeter much for nearly 30 years, when I was there every day, but I seem to remember  Sidwell Street . I've just re-looked at the 1871 and find that the Pearce family were in Blackboy Road, which is the continuation of Sidwell Street:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/101444356#zoom=4&lat=2994&lon=6705&layers=BT

I'm not sure which area St James covers but St James's Park (Exeter FC) is not all that far from Sidwell Street.

It could have been taken on her 21st Birthday making the date 1881 which is feasible for the hair and dress still  to have been worn at the time. The back does look more like an 1880s design.i
Carol

It's interesting to me as I studied art and photography at Exeter Art School in the olden days

Quote from: Gadget on Tuesday 13 August 19 13:00 BST (UK)

Thinking it's a re-print.  The hair is classic early 1870s.

Maybe because she was living with an older relation in 1881 her appearance / dress was governed by her influence.  Perhaps even one of her aunt's dresses.

Sorry if I was confusing you Gadget.    . 

Ellen Pearse was married to the photographer George Denney and they were both resident at 21 St Sidwell Street.  Maybe the business being named E Denney was after his wife Ellen, she was older than him in 1881 he was 25, she was 40.