Gathercole Photo Dating Request

[Clarencep]

Hi
I have these photo that belonged to my Great Grandfather (Edward Newham Gathercole 1910-1997)

I was wondering if anyone could tell me their dates, and also if possible what is the occupation in photo 4

(Sorry for the quality, their scans of scans)


Photo 1


Photo 2


Photo 3


Photo 4


Photo 5


Thanks
Clare

[Treetotal]

Hi Clare....In 1911..Edward's Father...John Thomas Gathercole was from Barton Lincs. and was listed as a  Town Postman.

They look like railway uniforms to me.

Carol

[Rena]

Enlarging the photo doesn't identify the cap badges and surfing brings other similar uniforms but not that specific one.

I wondered if the occupation uniform could be something to do with LNER, a railway porter or maybe the Royal Station Hotel staff.

[Treetotal]

Hi Clare...The daters will want to see the backs of the photos as this provides clues to dating...or if you don't have the originals do you know if there was anything on the backs of them.
Looking through the censuses of your ancestors could give some clues as to their occupations.

 Carol

[Clarencep]

Thanks for the info everyone...

Unfortunately I don't have the original pictures, so I can't say what is on the backs.
I'll see if I can get them from my Aunt.

As for the information regarding occupation of family members...

I have...

John T Gathercole (1868-1944) as a Letter carrier in Hebden Bridge in the 1891 Census, and a Town Postman in Mytholmroyd in the 1901 Census, and if I remember correctly from what my gran told me, he was also a postman when he lived in Beverley 1901 onwards.

His father James T Gathercole (1844-1922) was mainly a labourer, and a pig farmer, as far as I can find out

an as for other members, I can't find any with a occupation related to the railway.

I was wonder however if maybe the uniforms where either postal or could they be from the USA, as a large chunk of the family went with James T Gathercole to Broadview, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1886.

[Rena]

Scroll down and look at the similar uniform in the photograph on this postal heritage site:

http://postalheritage.org.uk/visiting/familyhistory/othersources

[Treetotal]

Nice one Rena...I think you've answered her question with that link

Hi Clare...As your dating request has been overlooked...I suggest you change the title of your post to bring it to the attention of the dating experts...if you click the "Modify" button on the right and change the title to include a dating request..then click save...you should get some help then.

Carol

[Clarencep]

Thanks Rena... the site you sent me to was perfect, and the uniforms match completely with mine.
Thank you so much for helping solve the mystery uniforms for me.

Carol... Thanks for your suggestion, and I've done as you stated.... Cheers!!!

[Rena]

I'm glad my crossed fingers worked lol.

I was on the rootschat welcome page when your subject "Gathercole" caught my eye.  I'm originally from Hull and the name Gathercole rang a faint bell.  Unfortunately, the 'bell' hasn't got any louder and I can't think where I've known the name before (if at all).