CLOTHES RECOGNITION

[BOJANGELS2]

HI, can anyone tell me whether the lady on the left is wearing some sort of religious scarf/dress --the year would be 1919/1920/the little boy is my dad so im sure of the date as he was born 1917 , im trying to work out who the lady and man are to the left of the picture

[taffie01]

Hi, presumably you know the couple on the right are. your father has his right hand on the lady's knee so is obviously comfortable with her.

as for the lady on the left side of the photograph, could be wrong but the 'scarf'  just looks like a fashionable detail to me.  she is certainly a contrast to the lady on the right.
no doubt someone will put me straight!
cheers
taffie

[BOJANGELS2]

hi taffie, yes I wondered if the scarf was some sort of religious thing as it looks like the "scarf" the vicar wears at funerals weddings christenings etc , I know the couple on the right are my grandparents -I also thought the lady on the left looked a lot "posher" than the other lady -- these pictures were amongs many we found when my nan passed away but its eliminating ages and people to find out who these people are --so frustrating x

[taffie01]

As far as I know it is only in recent years that women have been involved in a religious life, apart from nuns.  She also is wearing a wedding ring which suggests she does not work ( definitely no disrespect to housewives)
have you checked for siblings of either of your grandparents for a possible match?

reminds me, must write details on back of all snaps

taffie

[Viktoria]

I too think it is just part of a nice outfit. How nice to have it. Viktoria.

[BOJANGELS2]

yes have checked my nans sisters -one died when my dad was bornn and the other died in 1921 , so this is what im trying to work out as to whether this could be my nans other sister , as my dad was born 1917 and my nans sister died in 1921 we have a window of 4 years ,---I don't think my dad looked older than 4 years old on that picture so that's a possibility it could well be nans sister ----but then theres another problem , nans sisters husband died in 1917 also ,so who could that man be behind the sister , he has his hand on her shoulder so is familier with her -----and yes taffie ,please write names on back of all your photos lol, x

[Treetotal]

Hi...I'm wondering if the other couple are your Dads Godparents....He seems to be connected and familiar as his hand is her lap. The lady is also wearing a wedding ring.
Carol

[BOJANGELS2]

hi tree total, yes that's what im wondering as he would be about the age for christening , the couple who are on the right are his (actuall aunt and uncle) as his mom died giving birth to him, so his auntie bought him up as her own --the only mom and dad he ever knew --as well as that auntie ,he had another auntie and two uncles (siblings of his birth mother ) so im wondering if the other auntie  may have been his godmother as she looks very well dressed , and maybe the man behind is his uncle ,AAAAHHHH there are so many family members will I ever get it sorted

[Regorian]

I don't want to be morbid, but look at those tails on the lady on the left. There are devices near the ends. The one on the left looks like a skull and crossbones imposed on a cross. Might be worth looking into.