Yet another Gibson of Hexham for dating, please!

[JenB]

This time it's of 'Cousin Thomas'. I do wish he'd included his surname.

Different cardstock from the previous two I posted. Corners are square, not rounded. Going by the simplicity of the design on the back I'm wondering if it's mid-1860's? (I'm probably wrong  )

[Gadget]

Not sure if Jim has seen this one, Jennifer, so a bit of a leg up and to say that it looks early 1860s to me - very plain back. I'm not too good with men's dress styles. I'll leave that to Jim 

[JenB]

Thanks Gadget, hopefully Jim will agree 

[NooshieW]

The buttoning of the jacket leans towards 1860's, but the light trousers darker jacket could be as late as 1870. The photo style is certainly early with the plain back.

[NooshieW]

Oh and the beard style is very 1860's, popularised by Lincoln

[Gadget]

Here's an 1864 one, Jennifer:

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~victorianphotographs/dated/browf.jpg

Very similar.

Added -  found quite a few 1860s pics of gents with pale  trousers

 e.g. https://assets.rbl.ms/2360070/980x.jpg

[JenB]

Thanks very much both of you, based on what you say and the photos you linked to, Gadget, I will stick with my initial (inexpert) opinion of mid 1860's 

[jim1]

As everyone has suggested it's 1860's.
The beard is commonly called a Newgate Frill & the style of contrasting trousers was popular 1850's & 60's. They could be quite garish in colour, red, yellow, green blue etc.
The long lounge jacket was also becoming popular in the 1860's.
So Thomas the dapper chap with a cousin called Mary.
Should be easy.

[JenB]

They could be quite garish in colour, red, yellow, green blue etc.

Sounds a bit Michael Portillo-ish 

Thanks very much Jim.