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Offline Mike in Cumbria

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Any family resemblance?
« on: Tuesday 18 June 13 15:08 BST (UK) »
I'd be interested to know whether anyone sees a possible family connection between my great uncle Percy (top two photos) and either of the two bowler hatted lads.

Thanks for any thoughts.

Mike

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 16:38 BST (UK) »
I don't consider myself an expert at facial recognition, but most of the features of the boy on the right are quite similar to Great Uncle Percy. The hair's a bit different, as are perhaps the eyebrows, but the overall face shape seems quite a good match.

I know it's sometimes due to camera angles, but I've also noticed with photos that I know are of the same person that they often hold their head at a remarkably similar angle, even when there's 20-30 years between them. That would seem to apply to the left-hand photo in uniform and the boy on the right.

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 16:47 BST (UK) »
I don't detect any resemblance Mike...sorry  :-\
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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 16:54 BST (UK) »


I'll make it the hat trick, Mike - no similarity between them from me either.

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 16:56 BST (UK) »
The shape of the mouth and the chin seem similar to the boy on the right. But the shape of the nose and the position of the ears in relation to the eyes don't match for either one.

Its a no from me also.

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 17:35 BST (UK) »
Actually I was saying that I thought the boy on the right might be the same - but as I also said, I'm not an expert.

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 17:43 BST (UK) »
Great uncle Percy is handsome.....  :)

I don't see any resemblance to the others
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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 June 13 18:01 BST (UK) »
The young men have broader, fleshier noses than Percy, and I don't see either
of them as being him.

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Re: Any family resemblance?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 19 June 13 08:24 BST (UK) »
Thanks all - that was my conclusion too but I hoped someone might see something I had missed. I appreciate your taking the time to look and comment.

Mike