Uncle Edmund
Lucy & Emily’s Dad
Today’s photograph is of Uncle Edmund Tomkins, either from America or who went to America. Uncle Edmund is sporting a rather wispy beard and mustache that makes me think there is an unfortunate scratch or blemish on the surface of the image. He must have been proud of it to wear it for his photograph, but in my book, this is not something to memorialize.
According to the back of the card, Uncle Edmund was also Lucy & Emily’s Dad. He may also be related to our previous subject, Uncle Taylor from Sheffield, as the handwriting on the backs is the same. They don’t look at all similar in their facial features, so possibly are in-law uncles or from opposite sides of the family. We can never know.
The photographer selected by Uncle Edmund was Helsby & Co, 34 Church Street in Liverpool, England.
Who Were They? 
I think it is so interesting that whomever wrote this chose to underline certain words for emphasis.
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In the 1881 England Census we find:
Edmund Tomkins
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: 1851
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary Tomkins
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Fisherton Anger
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England
Street Address: 6 Sidney St
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Builder (Master Empg 3 Men)
Registration district: Alderbury
Sub registration district: Britford
Household Members
Name Age
Edmund Tomkins 30
Mary Tomkins 31
Lucy Tomkins 5
Emily Tomkins 1
George Tomkins
In 1900, he is living in Chicago, IL.
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