Mystery Snaps
"And who is that...”. Photo captions are rarely as complete as we would like.
If you know any unrecognised details of the following photographs, please send them via the email button at the bottom of the page, quoting the reference number in the yellow panel.
You might also have mystery snaps. Why not send scans of them with as many details as you know to the same email address.
BC 01
L-R: Cecilia Finch, Rosa Ainscough, unknown, Margaret Finch
Margy Finch is sure the "unknown" is a friend called Mina Jones. Taken in the Isle of Man.
Also that the date was 1938. What a memory!
AF 01
Finch family at Westwood. L-R Standing: Grandpa Craven, The maid, Thomas Finch, Father O’Reilly, Uncle Frank. Seated: Uncle Charlie, Aunt Flo, Grandma Craven, Grannie Finch (nee Craven), Aunt Lily with baby?
Paul Bridges emailed the following details: 1889 - Finch family visiting Craven family at Westwood, Clayton Green. Standing: John Craven (1824-1898), The maid, Thomas Finch (1844-1932), Father O’Reilly, Francis Bede Craven (1871- ?). Seated: Charles Benedict Craven (1869-1944), Elizabeth Craven (nee Hayes) (1830-1909) wife of Thomas, Grannie Finch (nee Craven) ?, Elizabeth Finch (nee Craven) (1864- ?), Thomas Finch (1889 - ?). NB. Grannie Finch could be Mary Ellen Finch (nee Craven) (1854-1949) sister of Elizabeth, but why was she called Grannie and not Aunt? Mary Cuffe (nee Craven) writes that she “...Looked at the 1901 census and the nursemaid/servant at Westwood was a Theresa, aged 15. who I remember as being the lovely lady in the kitchen who was always baking or looking after the dog - Gilly?” (That would make Theresa a three-year old at the time of the photo so I guess the maid is Theresa’s predecessor).
BC 02
Port Erin L-R Francis Ainscough, unknown, Gerry Ainscough
Tony Frey (who has the original photo) says that the “unknown” is a Mr Baxter
MF 01
At Burgh Hall, June 1933
Seems to be L-R, foreground: John Ainscough, Margaret Kevill, George Finch, Joan Finch, unknown...
Elizabeth Mackenzie points out that, to the right of Joan Finch are Miggs Sidgreaves (nee Ainscough) and Carmella Finch.
BC 03
1946 L-R: Margaret Finch, Wilf Cuddy, Cecilia Finch, Rosa Ainscough, Gerry Ainscough, Francis Ainscough, Joseph Ainscough, Edith Cuddy, Jane Ainscough, Kathleen Cuddy, unknown, Annie Hamilton, Edna Cuddy.
SG 01
Ainscough’s- presumably L-R: John, Miggs, Francis, Paul, Ossie and George
BC 04
Seems to be Delph pond but who is the fisherman?
NK 01
Postcard format reverse
Photo located at Moorside Farm, Caton
PB 32
photo:J Monk, Preston 1879?
Children of John Rigby (1828-1879) & Elizabeth Ainscough (1825-1898 - aunt of Elizabeth Finch): Richard (1860), Mary Beatrice (1864), James (1865) and Ellen (1862)
PB 69
photo: Brown Barnes & Bell 1890?
Henry Finch ? (1839-1923 son of Thomas & Rose Finch), RC priest in Wavertree, Liverpool
The latter two are amongst a host of photos of Ainscough’s and Finch’s held by Paul Bridges which may be viewed at: http://www.magma.ca/~pbridges/
AS 01
Francis & George Ainscough
AS 02
Jenny Ainscough & Gerald
AS 03
Joe’s children
Appears to have been photographed in America
AS 04
Uncle Martin Ainscough
Appears to have been photographed in Preston
Young Martin thinks he’s seen this one before and believes it is his grandfather but will confirm with his dad.
AS 05
Tom Ainscough
Presumably too early to be Thomas the county cricketer
Richard Ainscough is sure this is his Grandfather, Tom
NK 02
No caption
Photo located at Moorside Farm - now with MTA. Could it contain Aggie & Kally & ..?
NK 02ex
No caption
Close-up from the above photo
AS 06
Dad aged 16
Thought to be grandpa John Ainscough with the inscription by auntie Miggs
AJA - October 2009, updated February, June & July 2010, October & December 2011, March 2018
Panel key
Photo reference number - including donor's initials
Contemporary caption
Initially assumed
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