1943 Belfast Street Directory shows Edith McKenzie lived at #23 Joseph Street and Mary Ann Hayes #43. The 3rd lady will likely be a neighbour too as they are all in their aprons and these would have been taken off if they were leaving the house to go shopping etc... Photos were usually taken by street photographer as most people did not have the money to buy a camera of their own so neighbours would have squeezed in together to get in the photo. It may be it just happened these 3 were having a chat and a photo opportunity presented itself. There was also a Mary McKenzie living at # 51 which may have been a relative of Edith and perhaps she is the 3rd lady.
1943 Joseph Street: Maybe you might recognise a name you've heard and get another lead.
Joseph Street from 5 Clements Street to Malvern Place
1. McCracken, F. E., labourer
3. Crowe, Mrs. Mary
5. Orr, Robert, labourer
7. Rice, James, labourer
9. Fittis, James
11. Douglas, Daniel
13. Boyd, William J., labourer
15. Burns, Edward
17. Robinson, A., labourer
19. Wheeler, Charles, labourer
21. Shanks, John
23. Thompson, William
25-29. Mission Hall
31. Brown, James, labourer
33. Thompson, W., labourer
35. Brown, John, labourer
37. Wadsworth, Mrs.
39. Hall, R. J.
41. Caughey, James, plasterer
43. Hayes, William
45. Slavin, William, labourer
47. Neill, Robert, labourer
49. Drummond, Sarah
51. McKenzie, J., labourer
53. Armstrong, R., labourer
55. Moore, James, labourer
57. Stranaghan, John
59. Kane, Samuel, well sinker
61. McCullagh, W. J., labourer
63. Johnson, Mrs.
65. Andrews, A., labourer
67. Moffett, George, labourer
69. Crowe, Mrs.
71. Dixon, Thomas, labourer
73. McBride, William, labourer
75. Watters, Charles, labourer
77. Dickson, George, labourer
79. Scott, George
81. Gray, Charles, soldier
83. Brown, Mrs.
85. Brown, Edward, labourer
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2. Ferris, William, moulder
4. Gordon, James, labourer
6. Wadsworth, A., motorman
8. Boomer, Robert, labourer
10. Higgins, Mrs.
12. Sewell, Thomas
14. Graham, Mrs.
16. Finlay, Mrs.
18. McIntosh, Mary
20. Rosbotham, Thomas
22. Darragh, Hugh, labourer
24. Scott, Hugh, labourer
26. Harkness, Annie
28. Blair, Robert, labourer
30. Greenlees, John, labourer
32. Kane, A., labourer
34. Greenlees, Joseph
36. Hayes, R., coffin maker
38. Thompson, Mrs.
40. Costello, Mrs. E.
42. Cardwell, John, labourer
44. Watters, Mrs.
46. Watters, William, labourer
48. Mills, Thomas, labourer
50. Slaven, Caroline
52. King, John, labourer
54. Moore, Robert, labourer
56. Irvine, William, labourer
58. Mills, William, soldier
60. Bradshaw, ?
62. Doggart, Mrs.
64. Truesdale, Samuel
66. Spence, W. E., labourer
68. Mills, Eliza Jane
70. Truesdale, Jane
72. Topping, James, labourer
74. Nesbitt, James, labourer
76. Crawford, John
78. Robinson, William, labourer
80. Watters, William, labourer
82. Kelly, Margaret
84. Pike, Robert
Edith is listed also on the 1911 census as being at 44 Joseph Street, not unusual for families to move around the same street over the years as the children were added. (mine lived at about 5 different houses in McCleery St). Edith was only 2 years married and had one child.
Theres a Mary Ann Hayes living at 39 Upper Meadow Street on 1911 census and the age matches, she is one of 4 living children (8 born) and working as a typist.
