Help with Date, Name, Age???

[Geraldine]

This is a photo found in my late grandmothers possessions. It is a postcard & the inscription on the back says " To my Dear Cousin with fondest love Mona"

I would appreciate any thoughts on when this photo may date from, how old you think Cousin Mona might be & could Mona be short for another name?

No-one knows who Mona is. I haven't come across a Mona in the rellies I've found so far & would love to solve this family mystery.

TIA

Geraldine

[Just Gillian]

Mona could be short for Ramona.

I'd estimate her age as late 50s, or well preserved early 60s.

[Rachel Scand]

I've looked up the name Mona on here

Behind the Name: Names Beginning With M

Anglicized form of the Muadhnait (Irish)

Short form of Monika (Scandinavian)

Variant of Muna (Arabic)

[Just Barbara]

Hi, I've been having a look at cousin Mona, she looks to be a smart lady in late middle age, the picture is a wee bit dark, but it is a studio photograph and it looks to date from the 1920s ( probably the middle of the decade ).

[Geraldine]

Thank you all for your input. I am just so hopeless at estimating ages. I had thought it was a studio photo from around 1920'ish simply because of the cloche hat. So that puts Cousin Mona born around 1860/70's. So thank you again. Geraldine

[brenmac]

i would say 1945/50 she is holding a clutch bag,i remember my first clutch bag that was 1958, roma i agree ramona,or monica brenda xxx

[Little Nell]

Bear in mind that "dear cousin" might mean 2nd or 3rd cousin, or one or more generations removed.

[Little Nell]

And the fact that it was in your grandmother's possession doesn't mean that it's your grandmother's cousin either. It might have been her husband's cousin or her mother-in-law's cousin, mightn't it?

[Geraldine]

I've always thought she was a cousin on my grandfathers side & they are the ones proving most elusive! I have done quite well with my Nan's family considering they were all born in India. Thank you all again, I do appreciate your thoughts. Geraldine

[Chrissie Smiff]

Isn't it a bit big to be a clutch bag Brenda? I seem to remember they were quite small?