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Goldie,
Thanks for these pointers, I appreciate them. Wow, the first has a wealth of information indeed.
I have the details from the history of boot and shoe industry article in Leicester you pointed to and I am aware of the Records Office in Leicester. In 1980, when I was significantly less that half my present age I was living in Shepshed for a year and had the privilege and excitement of spending time in the Records Office and being able to see church and other records of my family. That resulted in a lot of my time being consumed since!!  I have not visited the site electronically in years and your prompt will see me doing to.

Thanks again.

David

Thanks Carol,
Just Leicester. I have pretty good information  about the Australian end.
David

Folks,
I am puzzling over a photograph (several, but they’re for later!).

Photo 1 is of a young couple, taken in Leicester. This is from a family source and the handwritten name on the photograph was William Yates. This was written by an elderly member of his bride’s family (Charlotte’s family) here in Australia in more recent years. I have some cause to question the name..
William Yates (b1851) married Charlotte Lakin (b1856) in Leicester on August 14 1875.  At the time of their marriage, William was 24 and Charlotte 19 years of age. Twelve days later they sailed to Australia.
My question here is “IS this William and Charlotte?” Does the nature of the photograph or their stance and clothing suggest anything about them?  Neither is wearing a wedding ring. Does anyone know the years in which this photographer operated? What is the estimate of the age of each of these two?
It IS conceivable that these two are brother and sister? Do they look related? Do their nose shapes look similar? William did have sisters who remained in Leicester (Mary Anne (b1849), Caroline (b1854) and Emma Jane (b1859). 
Photo 2 and Photo 3 are definitely Charlotte Yates (nee Lakin) taken many years later in Melbourne, Australia. The ear lobes in these two photographs do not appear to be the same as in Photo 1.  This has led me to doubt that Photo 1 IS actually William and Charlotte.
It IS still possible there are much later photographs of one of William’s brothers and nephews in family records. William and Charlotte did not have any children. There are no later, definite photographs of William (who died in1898).
I would appreciate hearing any suggestions folks may have that might help in my quest in identifying the couple in Photo 1. 

Thanks Folks.

Thanks Sue,
Thanks for the reply.
No I don't have his death certificate - but yes, that will give a good indication. I'll chase it.
I have a couple of references relating to the Boot trade and to factories of the time that refer to William arriving in 1875, but these aren't particularly useful - may even have got their information from the "Victoria and Its Metropolis" volume. I suspect his arrival couldn't have been much later than this based on the amazing growth of his boot manufacturing business - at a time where there was plenty f competition.  I suspect he made some very fortunate alliances early with a couple of capable people (whom I'm also researching).

Thanks again.

Dave

The death certificate of your William YATES will give the length of time in the Australian Colonies as part of the information asked for in completing it.

Do you have this document?

Is there a source you have that gives the year of the arrival of the couple?
Other than the Great Britain manifest.
Can you describe them?

Sue

Similar question https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=727835.0

JM

OUCH!!
I was SURE I had posted a similar question but could not find it when I looked.  Thanks JM!  This DOES demonstrate something attributes of my age-related development! I'll now again digest the information.

sparrett, That I already knew the year from family recollections, that the couple married in Leicester in August 1875 and that independent source(s) referred to the ship and the arrival year led me to conclude these were "mine". This was the Great Britain's final visit to Melbourne.

Again, your responses are appreciated folks - even if my age is beginning to show.