Henry Tomkinson & Familly

[Donches]

I'd be very gratefull for restoration and dating of this photo of my grandfather and his familly, from Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.

Don

[Trishanne]

Hi Don, I'm very sorry but I can't see a photo.
Pat

[Donches]

I'm sending the photo again - hope it opens.

Don

[Trishanne]

It's there now, thank you and here is my try at restoration
Pat

[hoobaloo]

I've cleaned your photo a little, but, your photo needs to be scanned at a higher resolution. Your scan was mostly made up of a scan of your scanner lid, there is a tutorial at the top of this page, John.

[japeflakes]

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[Creasegirl]

Would the date be 1880s.  I also wonder if the woman might be pregnant from her clothing so maybe that would help date

[Wiggy]

Not good but a 'go' at it.  I am with John - needs a better scan.  The others have done better than I have.

Wiggy

[Donches]

I'm very grateful for the response to my request. I can now see that the wife is my grandfather's first wife who died in 1883. She had a third child which was born in 1882 and only lived a few months, so she probably was pregnant at the time of the photograph. Well spotted. The photograph must have been taken at the end of 1881, so the date of 1880 was good.

Don