How old is Charlie?

[Olleyke]

Good afternoon!

This is a picture of my great grandmother Ivy, and her partner Charlie, at my nans wedding on 30 July 1955 at Taverham, Norfolk. The question I’m asking is how old would you say Charlie is in the photograph? My great Nan was 52 years old at the time.

I’m trying to find out exactly who he is. Unfortunately I don’t know his surname, or another other details about him, apart from he was called “Charlie”.

I know he died between 1955-1958. This is the last family photograph he is in. I know he had passed away by 1958 as he was found dead in his pig stys, and I know the person whose family moved into his farm after he died, and she was born there in 1958.

I hope this all makes sense.

Kirsty

[loord74]

He looks 60-62 years old

[aghadowey]

If you know where the farm was located have you tried searching local newspapers online (Find My Past, for example, have many British papers) to see if you can find a mention of his death?

[Gadget]

I'd say 55-60

 

[Treetotal]

I'm with Gadget, that was my initial thought before I saw any replies.
Carol

[Olleyke]

Thank you both loord74 and Gadget for your replies. I’ve a list of Charles’ who died within the years in the right area, so I will look through them 

If you know where the farm was located have you tried searching local newspapers online (Find My Past, for example, have many British papers) to see if you can find a mention of his death?

Hi aghadowey

I tried looking through the Eastern Daily Press when they were available online for that time but had no luck. I’m yet to look at the Eastern Evening News but I haven’t found them available online covering those years. I’m thinking about tediously going into Norwich and searching them all in person. 

[Olleyke]

I'm with Gadget, that was my initial thought before I saw any replies.
Carol

Thank you  My mum always told me she believed he was a fair bit older than Ivy but wasn’t sure by how much.

Kirsty

[Olleyke]

Good afternoon!

Just wanted to say that thankfully I managed to find out exactly who he was. His name was Charles Hardy Dunnell, born 3 July 1906, and he passed away 21 January 1956, making him only 49 years old. Definitely younger than I first thought or have been told.

Thank you all for your help.

Kirsty

[hepburn]

Well done on your sleuthing