Probably the earliest-born English person to be photographed. This is Mrs. Mary Morphew, and she was 103-years-old when this portrait was taken on the 28th of November, 1865. Her exact date of birth is not known. However, the parish records for Claydon (where she was born) are available.
Records show that she was baptised at the church of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 28th of November, 1762, and married at that church to Mr. John Morphew on the 12th of October, 1789. They had five children, born between 1793 and 1802. Her husband died on the 27th of April, 1802, just 3 months after she gave birth to their daughter.
Mrs. Morphew died at Claydon on the 9th of January, 1868, at the great age of 105 years and 42 days. The register shows that Mrs. Morphew's funeral took place in the church yard of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 16th of January, 1868, and her age is given as 105 years. At the time of her death, she had outlived four of her five children, and had been a widow for the period of 65 years and 9 months.
Records show that she was baptised at the church of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 28th of November, 1762, and married at that church to Mr. John Morphew on the 12th of October, 1789. They had five children, born between 1793 and 1802. Her husband died on the 27th of April, 1802, just 3 months after she gave birth to their daughter.
Mrs. Morphew died at Claydon on the 9th of January, 1868, at the great age of 105 years and 42 days. The register shows that Mrs. Morphew's funeral took place in the church yard of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 16th of January, 1868, and her age is given as 105 years. At the time of her death, she had outlived four of her five children, and had been a widow for the period of 65 years and 9 months.
Probably the earliest-born English person to be photographed. This is Mrs. Mary Morphew, and she was 103-years-old when this portrait was taken on the 28th of November, 1865. Her exact date of birth is not known. However, the parish records for Claydon (where she was born) are available.
Records show that she was baptised at the church of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 28th of November, 1762, and married at that church to Mr. John Morphew on the 12th of October, 1789. They had five children, born between 1793 and 1802. Her husband died on the 27th of April, 1802, just 3 months after she gave birth to their daughter.
Mrs. Morphew died at Claydon on the 9th of January, 1868, at the great age of 105 years and 42 days. The register shows that Mrs. Morphew's funeral took place in the church yard of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 16th of January, 1868, and her age is given as 105 years. At the time of her death, she had outlived four of her five children, and had been a widow for the period of 65 years and 9 months.
Records show that she was baptised at the church of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 28th of November, 1762, and married at that church to Mr. John Morphew on the 12th of October, 1789. They had five children, born between 1793 and 1802. Her husband died on the 27th of April, 1802, just 3 months after she gave birth to their daughter.
Mrs. Morphew died at Claydon on the 9th of January, 1868, at the great age of 105 years and 42 days. The register shows that Mrs. Morphew's funeral took place in the church yard of St. Peter, Claydon, on the 16th of January, 1868, and her age is given as 105 years. At the time of her death, she had outlived four of her five children, and had been a widow for the period of 65 years and 9 months.
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