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Henry Brice was born c. 1831 at Lyme Regis, Dorset, a son of James & Catharine BRICE. His father was a tailor and hair cutter, while his mother was a school mistress. In 1855 Henry married Harriet VAUGHAN from Halberton, Devon. They initially lived at Bath, Somerset, where they had at least three children before moving to Exeter between 1858 and 1861.
Henry BRICE b. c.1831 Lyme Regis DOR d. 1903 St Thomas DEV m: Harriet b. c.1829 Halberton DEV d. 1909 St Thomas DEV |- Annie M. BRICE b. c.1856 Bath SOM |- Henry C. BRICE b. c.1857 Bath SOM |- Harriet C. BRICE b. c.1858 Bath SOM |- Maria BRICE b. c.1861 Exeter DEV |- Edward J. BRICE b. c.1864 Exeter DEV |- Alfred S. BRICE b. c.1865 Exeter DEVAccording to Scott (1985), Henry Brice intially worked as a colourist for the photographer Owen Angel. In 1861 the census describes him as a portrait painter. Ten years later, he was shown as a "photographer and portrait painter". Scott gives the following dates and addresses:
It is not known, however, how long he continued in the photographic business, because subsequent censuses merely show him as a portrait painter. Henry died at Exeter in 1903. His youngest son Alfred became an artist too, describing himself as an "illustrator of periodicals" in April 1891.
Type I probably used in the late 1860s & early 1870s Brown, ornate frame with angel, cherubs, ribbon, ornate initials and 3 fonts, by Depos�. |
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ID #: hbrice01 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: Henry Brice, of 241 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 106 mm; Photo 59 x 93 mm) Card Type: Type I (brown) - ornate frame with angel, cherubs and ribbon, ornate initials, and 3 fonts, by Depos�. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1867-1871 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her late teens or 20s. Three-quarter length seated portrait with writing table and books |
Historical Directories from the University of Leicester
Indexed 1871- 1901 Census Images from Ancestry.com
1881 Census Transcript & International Genealogical Index (IGI) from the LDS Church's web site FamilySearch
Partial Transcript of the GRO Index from FreeBMD
Photographers in Devon 1842-1939 : a brief directory for photograph collectors, by C.G. Scott, 1985, The PhotoHistorian Supplement No. 101, ISSN 0957-0209
Trade Directory entries
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