Some of you will remember the problem I had identifying the woman and children in the second picture, anyway I was recently given a picture of my GGG grandmother Jane and was wondering if you think she could be the young woman in the second picture
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Could these be the same woman?
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I would date the second photo in the mid 1890's, mainly because of the leg-o-mutton sleeves on the lady's dress.
Also whilst the photographer, William Edward Wright (b abt 1852 Poplar), is living in Forest Gate in 1891, he isn't at Woodgrange Road, but he is at the correct address by 1901.
It's not easy for me to determine the difference in the age of the lady in the first photo to the lady in the second photo. (I am not sure of the date of the smaller picture, but I wouldn't have thought it was taken as late as it would need to have been in order to fit date-wise with the other photo) I am not convinced it's the same woman. The older lady has a shorter distance between her lips and chin and also a wider mouth than the younger lady. I don't mean to appear rude , but the older lady looks rather meak in her expression, whereas the younger woman looks a very determined sort of person - there's something about her face that suggests a quite intelligent, feisty personality, whilst the older lady looks sort of more resigned!!
Another thing......the younger lady doesn't have any earlobes ......her ears run straight down to the side of her face. Maybe you could have a look with a magnifying glass, but the older lady seems to have a distinct earlobe showing on the right of the picture.
I should think there's a strong chance these woman are related.
BTW, those children are adorable!!
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