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Post by melanie lisa on Feb 6, 2011 11:57:23 GMT
Hello, I was wondering if any one would know why the lady seated in the photo is holding a letter or document. I think it must have some special significance? I think these are some of my Waddington ancestors but am unsure! Melanie Lisa Attachments:
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Post by keighleyboy on Feb 6, 2011 14:52:51 GMT
Hi, Good photo, that, Melanie and quite tantalising. Perhaps you'll never get quite to the bottom of it, but to me it stands out as a family group after a funeral. Everybody's soberly dressed in their best clothes, and father seems to be wearing a black band around his tie. Perhaps he thought it was a bit too jazzy for the occasion! The girl stood next to her father seems to have the same broader facial features, while her sister - we imagine - is more like her mother, and also wears a wedding ring. So wether the young man at the back is her brother or husband is open to question.
Judging by the style of dress and the girls' wrist watches, I'd guess at the 1890s or thereabouts. As for the paper in the mother's hand - well, it's too easy to jump to conclusions - but it does look remarkably like the copy of a Will.
By the way, was the info going back to Hannah WADDINGTON any good to you?
All the best.
Allan Smith.
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Post by melanie lisa on Feb 6, 2011 19:06:31 GMT
Hi Allan,Please check your message box I sent you a message 1st Feb, hope it got to you. I have seen some of the names you mentioned when I have researched the censuses so I feel sure I'm going in the right direction, however there are tons of Waddingtons....it's like joining the dots blindfolded! I can't get any further back using the Internet than William W/Sarah Moor and can not find a record to confirm that these are actually Joshua's parents. I will email Sarah Ward and ask her if she found one as she has them both on her family tree. There was a Hannah Waddington but she was Joshua's wife which is much later than your date. I think that my Waddingtons may have originated from one of Roger Waddington's sons from the late 15oos but it seems that all research I have read concentrates on offspring that does not lead to Joshua. I did manage to pop into BFD library this week but came away very frustrated as I found a baptism for 3 Waddingtons in 1853 @ St. John's sadly tho there was no christian, parents, or vicar's name...very odd! Thankfully tho Malcolm (on here) has found Joshua's burial 1893 @ St. John's and thinking about what you said regarding the photo I think that may have been the reason they had the photo taken. I wasn't sure whether families took photos when the men folk were called up for the Great War and a very young ancestor called Harry Waddington was killed in WW1. I think the man seated was my 2x g. grandfather Young W but then I remembered that Young died in 1909 so the picture couldn't be related to WW1. I agree with you about there being facial resemblances amongst the people as well. Also I don't know anything about clothes from this period and didn't know what occasion you would wear them for and never even noticed the black band on the man's tie. I will continue to research the names you supplied and during half term I think I need to pay a visit to Keighley library where they may have more extensive info....hopefully! Many thanks for your comments and observations re: photo they are very helpful and valued!
Melanie Lisa
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Post by Andy Wade on Feb 6, 2011 23:39:14 GMT
Here's a bit more information then: Men of Worth Project - Private Harry WaddingtonGrave inscription at Ingrow St John's churchyard: In loving memory of Young Waddington of Hainworth who died October 14th 1909, in his 61st year. Also of Maria his daughter, who died July 9th 1887, in her 11th year. Also of Harry, son of Young and Ellen Waddington, who died in France on July 20th 1918 Aged 32 years. "A good life is often too short But a good name liveth for ever.
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Post by Andy Wade on Feb 7, 2011 0:00:18 GMT
If it is Harry Waddington in the picture in post #1 and he was 32 when he died in 1918, then he was born around 1888. In this picture he looks to be about what, 16 years old? which dates the picture to around 1904, about 5 years before Young died aged 61, so he's aged about 56 in this picture. Give or take a couple of years on the ages and date for the picture? Just wanted to add: If the young lad in the picture does turn out to be Harry Waddington then I would really appreciate permission to have a copy for the Men of Worth Project, along with any other information about him that you find, as I would like to build a profile on him. It's possible he's pictured in the Keighley News around the time he was killed in the war as they featured men (who died or were wounded or taken prisoner, etc.) every week.
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Post by melanie lisa on Feb 7, 2011 13:26:28 GMT
Many thanx for the memorial inscription Andy. I did not know that Maria had died so young! I am going to Keighley to check out info @ the library in half term and will look @ the Keighley newspaper on micro fiche as well re: possible pic of Harry. If it is him you are more than welcome to use the photo although it is not the original, my cousin as that. I do not have any info about him as he was not a direct ancestor but if I come across any I will happily pass it on.
Regards Melanie Lisa
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