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Hi everyone,

Ruskie ...what a fantastic find ... It has to be our Mrs. "Skiriker"!!! LOL
Did Nat ever mention how old she was and what she looked like?
I quote from the link you found Ruskie; "Later adding a description of Mrs Sanigear ‘She is not easily forgotten; her formal dress, close cap, and snowy neckerchief – pinned down as you see in portraits of some sixty or seventy years ago – and above all, the earnest steadfast expression of her face , telling of firmness of the most immovable kind, softened by a world of affection in her deep brown eyes"

It's so strange that this came up now as I searched for anything new on NB on Saturday. Today I was also searching ebay for English antique diaries ... I found one that I'm thinking of buying as I think you had mentioned that you had read it:
DIARY of a COUNTRY PARSON by JAMES WOODFORDE/18th CENTURY ENGLAND/PICS/1926

Deb

Thanks Carol.

I'm not good at estimating ages. If the photographic company opened in 1868 at that address (thanks Hibee) they would have been 55-56 years old.

deb

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if someone could help me date these 2 photos. Samuel was bc 1813 and Elizabeth 1814. It looks like both photos were taken at the same place and time as they appear to be sitting on the same chair.

He looks older than her but that may be because of the white beard and receding hair.

Thanks for taking an interest. It's much appreciated.

Deb

Hi everyone,

Claire, Thank you for your post with info on Charlotte Street and surrounding areas. I think we have all searched for clues by googling but it's great to have your link as it directs us to a specific area/street immediately!

Nesta ... Thank you for taking the time to call them. Like you, we all wish they could answer our questions without the run around, albeit they were nice about it! 

Ruskie ... I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't find Granny Shepard's death. Do you think NB decided not to register his mum and granny??    Seriously though, where is Granny? 

I have googled Holborn and Marylebone (the two places that could hold Mary's death details) and then gone to maps ...they seem to be about the same distance from St Pancras in opposite directions.

Oh what to do? I am contemplating buying the certs just to get it over with ! 

I shall sleep on it ...

deb

added: Matthew Ward was of Richmond Buildings and was registered in Strand which is closer to Holborn than Marylebone. (of course I am using just very basic directions on google maps so I could be wrong!)