Archibald John Longhurst, family portrait
Archibald John Longhurst, born October 14, 1849.
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Original, converted to greyscale for repair.
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Original, converted to greyscale for repair, now repaired.
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Original, converted to greyscale for repair, repaired, sepia tone applied.
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All credit to the owner of this photo (above) shared on familysearch.org.
Best guess at who's who in this family portrait...
If the youngest in the photo is age 4, then the photo can be dated to 1899.The 50th wedding anniversary picture has been used as a reference, see it reprised below.
If numbers are assigned to the positions in the photo, they would be R1, P1-P5 -- R2, P1-P5 -- R3, P1-P5, top left to bottom right.
With this numbering, Archibald John would be R2, P2 and Mary Martha would be R2, P4.
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In Order of Birth
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Child's name
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Year born
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Age in 1899
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Age on 1901 census
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Where in Photo
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01
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Henrietta ("Hattie") |
1872
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27
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27 (married, Somers)
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R1, P2
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02
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Minnie Belinda |
1874
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25
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26 (single)
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R1, P4
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03
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Emma Alma |
1875
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24
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25 (married, Soule)
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R1, P5
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04
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Archibald Walter |
1877
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22
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24 (single)
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R1, P3
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05
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Alfred Thomas |
1879
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20
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not found (married in 1900)
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R1, P1
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06
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Gold Floribelle ("Goldie") |
1882
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17
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19 (married, John Bell)
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R2, P1
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07
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Edward James |
1883
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16
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17 (single)
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R2, P5
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08
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Frank |
1885
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14
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16
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R3, P4
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09
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Mary Anne |
1887
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12
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14
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R3, P5
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10
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Harold Emmerson |
1889
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10
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12 (note hair parting)
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R3, P1
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11
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Rachel Pearl |
1891
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8
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10
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R2, P3
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12
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Harvey |
1892
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7
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9
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R3, P3
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13
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Violet |
1895
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4
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6
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R3, P2
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14
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Augusta (died 1896) |
1896
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From left, top row: Alfred Thomas, Henrietta ("Hattie"), Archibald Walter, Minnie Belinda, Emma Alma.
From left, middle row: Gold Floribelle ("Goldie"), Archibald John, Rachel Pearl, Mary Martha, Edward James.
From left, bottom row: Harold Emmerson, Violet, Harvey, Frank, Mary Anne.
Use caution in making any declarations. Remember, this is best guess.
Archibald John Longhurst - 50th wedding anniversary, 1922
This photo from another page is reprised here in order to facilitate comparisons. A method may be to open both photos in separate windows so the faces are enlarged, then toggle back and forth when a differentiating feature is observed to compare. Keep in mind that there is a 20-plus year difference in the two photos and the names on the wedding anniversary photo are only believed to be accurate. Attendance on the anniversary by all children may not be complete, and not all have been fully identified in the text below.
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50th wedding anniversary, 1922, of Archibald John Longhurst and Mary Martha Looker.
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In relationship to Archibald John Longhurst and his wife Mary Martha Looker, from the left, top row:
Son Alfred Thomas Longhurst and Thomas' wife Florence Derbridge (Tom and Flo), unknown, son Harold Emmerson Longhurst, daughter Minnie Belinda Longhurst, son-in-law Thomas Soule with his wife (AWL Sr.'s daughter) Emma Alma Longhurst, Lorne Matchett (husband of Archibald John Longhurst's daughter Violet Longhurst), grandson Archibald Thomas Longhurst, Charlie Smith, daughter-in-law Fannie Esther Burton with her husband Archibald Walter Longhurst.
Middle row:
Son Harvey Longhurst, son Frank Longhurst holding child, Ethel (Hockridge) holding child (wife of Archibald John Longhurst's son Harold, standing behind her), Archibald John Longhurst with his wife Mary Martha Looker, (Al)bertha (Pearson) holding child (wife of AJL and MML's son Frank Longhurst), Rachel Pearl Longhurst, daughter-in-law Lulu (Squires) Longhurst with her son Stanley Longhurst.
Front row:
Mae Black (?), Mae's daughter Violet (?), Mervin Longhurst (?), boy, Aunt Vi (?), boy, Howard Longhurst (?), girl, Aunt Mae (?).
Marion Granner (Wice), great granddaughter of Archibald John Longhurst, provided the photo and these identifications, in May, 2007.