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A Penzance Photographer William REYNOLDS
« on: Saturday 31 December 11 09:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,in 2005 I bought a carrier bag full of family photo,s at a car boot sale in Swindon Wiltshire,the only clue was an old one featuring "Gran and Gramp MADDERN and the studio photo was produced by William Richards ,2 Queen Street Penzance.
Would any of our Cornish Rootschatters be able to tell me when this photographer was active please. it is signed on reverse Asenath Dowden 1976. Also is a photo af a Mary Harvey and Mary Harvey,s father both signed by same lady "Asenath Dowden.
The old couple are possibly William Maddren and Mary who lived in Newlyn and had a daughter Asenath S Maddren bn 1868 who married a William John Shannon 1870 at Portsea in 1891,their Daughter Asenath Shannon bn 1900 Portsmouth married a Mr Dowden in 1920 and I reckon that she signed the photo,s.
Another photo is of William John Shannon in a concert party on board ship[he was in the RN on board "PRINCE GEORGE" in Gibraltar on 1901 Census.]
I am trying to put the photo,s back into the hands of the family concerned GRATIS and aim to post the images to all who have family links.
Allen.
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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi Allen,

Have you been in touch with the Cornish Historical society?   I receive their magazine and they seem to help people find missing 'things'!

Wiggy    :)
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
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Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:30 GMT (UK) »
West Penwith resources has

Richards Bros photographers 2 Queen Street Penzance (est 1927) in their Saundry 1936 advertisers

http://west-penwith.org.uk/wpenads.htm
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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:34 GMT (UK) »
Also 1931 E Richards and Sons photographers 2 Queen Street Penzance
Russells in Westmorland,Lancashire<br />Rileys Halifax,Rochdale<br />Graingers Hull Yorks<br />Coles Northampton<br />Transcribed the whole of Westmorland 41 census<br />and Rochdale 61 <br /><br />Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk


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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:39 GMT (UK) »
also
Kellys Directory 0f Cornwall1893
William Richards photographer 2 Queen Street
Russells in Westmorland,Lancashire<br />Rileys Halifax,Rochdale<br />Graingers Hull Yorks<br />Coles Northampton<br />Transcribed the whole of Westmorland 41 census<br />and Rochdale 61 <br /><br />Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:43 GMT (UK) »
1891

William Richards 55 photographer b Penzance
Ruth 54 wife b ditto
Fred 25 son mason b ditto
Edward 16 son photographer b ditto
Rose 12 dau scholar b ditto
Queen Street Penzance
RG12 1859 71 23
Russells in Westmorland,Lancashire<br />Rileys Halifax,Rochdale<br />Graingers Hull Yorks<br />Coles Northampton<br />Transcribed the whole of Westmorland 41 census<br />and Rochdale 61 <br /><br />Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:47 GMT (UK) »
1881 Has the family at 2 Queen Street with William H Richards and wife Ruth living with MiL Ruth Jenkin 70 widow head of household William is a photographer
RG11 2347 77 47
Russells in Westmorland,Lancashire<br />Rileys Halifax,Rochdale<br />Graingers Hull Yorks<br />Coles Northampton<br />Transcribed the whole of Westmorland 41 census<br />and Rochdale 61 <br /><br />Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 31 December 11 10:50 GMT (UK) »
1871
Wm H Richards 38 photographer 2 Queen Street
RG10 2341/76/1
Theres also a Wm Richards b 1857 son but hes a masons apprentice
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Re: A Penzance Photographer William Reynolds
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 31 December 11 11:11 GMT (UK) »
Yes I put the wrong surname, sorry you are right RICHARDS but that puts another problem my way, if he was taking studio photo,s in the 1870,s the couple could be John Maddern or Maddren [1805]and wife Betsey[he was a fisherman] Paul and Newlyn] the son William was a Ropemaker on Censuses[ bn 1835.]
Allen.
Williams,Lloyd Williams[N  Wales]
Hughes, Painter ,Giles,Heath,Bourton,Sansum,Legg,[Wilts]
 Giles, Gilles, Gyles, [Glos/Oxon]