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Came across this portrait.

Our hypothesis:

The person in the potrait is Edward Joseph. Could he be our surgeon forefather, borne 1804 and who would have been 43 years old when he sat for this painting. It is only the well-heeled aristrocrats and wealthy middleclass who would have been able to afford to have their potraits painted. The man in the picture looks as if he could be in his early Forties.

At this time Edward's brother, Charles was very active as an artist, and only a year prior to this painting, he had completed his acclaimed portrait of Sir Henry Robert Dukinfield: read more here: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw193472/Sir-Henry-Robert-Dukinfield

One can only wonder if Charles did Edward a favour, and did his protrait "incognito"?

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Disclaimer and Acknowledgements

This is the product of research work that began in 2010. Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information recorded is correct, verified against birth records, census data, marriage records, and other family trees that are both publically and privately held. My sincere gratitude to all the family members, immediate and distant who have contributed to this collection. A special acknowledgement for my distant cousins who have a similar site at http://www.jousiffe.co.uk

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