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James Frederick Long was born at Clerkenwell, London, and baptized on 11 April 1819 at St. Sepulchre, son of William and Sarah Long. He married Mary Anne Wankling at Shoreditch in 1838; they lived in Hoxton and St. Luke's London between 1848 and 1859, and had at least five children.

James Frederick LONG bapt. 11 Apr 1819 St Sepulchre, Clerkenwell LON d. 1903 m: 1838 Shoreditch LON Mary Anne WANKLING b. c.1817 MID d. 1877 Exeter DEV
|- Amelia LONG b. c.1848 MID
|- Charles LONG b. c.1851 City Road, Lambeth LON m: 1884 Exeter DEV Ann "Annie" SPLATT b. c.1850 Thorverton DEV
   |- Gwendoline "Lizzie" LONG b. c.1888 Plymouth DEV
   |- Amy LONG b. c.Jul 1890 Plymouth DEV
   |- Charles LONG b. c.1894 Plymouth DEV
|- Emma LONG b. c.1853 St. Luke's LON
|- Elizabeth LONG b. c.1856 Hoxton LON
|- Katherine Ellen LONG b. c.1858 St. Luke's LON m: 1891 Exeter DEV George Reginald SEARLE b. c.1866 Barnstaple DEV
   |- Vera SEARLE b. c.1892 Exeter DEV
   |- Dora SEARLE b. c.1894 Exeter DEV
|- David Arthur LONG b. c.1862 Exeter DEV

The Exeter studio continued to operate in the High Street until J.F. Long's death in 1903. It was then taken over by two of his daughters, the Misses Emma and Elizabeth Long, one of whom continued to operate the business from several premises until at least 1919.

Type I Used early to mid-1860s Crown, belt & shield one font Blank ink on white card	Type II Used mid- to late 1860s Stylized JFL monogram three fonts Red ink on white card	Type IIIa Used c. late 1860s Angular scrolls, rampant lion & ivy two fonts Black ink on white card	Type IIIb Used c. early 1870s Angular scrolls, rampant lion & ivy two fonts with extra text Black ink on white card
Type IV Used early to mid-1870s New JFL monogram three fonts & extra text Violet ink on white card	Type V Used c. mid-1870s Bamboo, roses * JFL monogram two fonts & ornate initial letters Gold ink on white card	Type VIa Used c. late 1870s Rotating squares frame four fonts brown ink on white card	Type VIb Used c. late 1870s Rotating squares frame, 4 fonts Mount by Oborne Paris & London brown ink on white card
Type VII Used c. early 1880s Rotating squares frame, diagonal name & ornate initial "E" Brown ink on white card	Type VIII Used c. early to mid-1890s Dark green glossy card Reverse plain, simple embossed gold print on front	Type IX Used c. late 1890s Dark green glossy card Reverse plain, fancy embossed gold print on front

ID #: jflong01 Source: Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 1331 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 106 mm; Photo 58 x 88.5 mm) Card Type: Type II (red on white) - stylized JFL monogram with text in three fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1865-1868 Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Marked "LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified young bearded man, probably in his late 20s or 30s, full length portrait with chair and pedestal.

ID #: jflong02 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 7229 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64.5 x 103 mm; Photo 58.5 x 95.5 mm) Card Type: Type II (red on white) - stylized JFL monogram with text in three fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1869-1870. Compare with dated photo (c.1867, at top left) on Roger Vaughan's pages. Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Marked "LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified woman, probably in her 30s or 40s, full length portrait with writing table and books

ID #: jflong03 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 9122 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 102 mm; Photo 59 x 97 mm) Card Type: Type IIIa (black on white) - angular scrolls with rampant lion and ivy. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1868-1870. Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Lower corners clipped, and bottom of card trimmed. Reverse inscribed, "Minnie Horwill" (struck through twice) and "Mrs Berwick." Subject: Probably Mrs. Berwick in her late 20s or 30s, full length standing portrait with ornate table and book.

ID #: jflong04 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 13227 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 102 mm; Photo 59 x 97 mm) Card Type: Type IIIb (black on white) - angular scrolls with rampant lion, ivy and extra text. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1870-1872. Notes: Thin card. Square corners. Reverse inscribed, "Julia Treglown." Subject: Julia Hannah Searle n�e Treglown (c1842-c1920) of Camborne, Cornwall & Barnet, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, hand-tinted head-and-shoulders vignetted portrait.

ID #: jflong05 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street & 34 Paris Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 105 mm; Photo 59 x 95.5 mm) Card Type: Type IV (violet on white) - new JFL monogram with three fonts, and extra text. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1874. Notes: Thin card, with rounded corners. Marked "LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified young woman, in her late teens or early 20s, full length seated portrait in "rustic" studio setting.

ID #: jflong06 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street & 34 Paris Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 105.5 mm; Photo 59.5 x 95 mm) Card Type: Type IV (violet on white) - new JFL monogram with three fonts, and extra text. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1874. Notes: Thin card, with rounded corners. Marked "LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified young woman, in her late teens or early 20s, half-length portrait in "rustic window" studio setting.

ID #: jflong07 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street & 34 Paris Street, Exeter Negative No. 15499 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 101 mm; Photo 60 x 97 mm) Card Type: Type IV (violet on white) - new JFL monogram with three fonts, and extra text. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1872-1874. Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. Lower corners clipped and bottom of card trimmed. Marked "LONG / EXETER" on front. Reverse inscribed, "Bessie Mallett." Subject: Bessie Mary Mallett (1848-1929), of Alphington, Devon, three-quarter length portrait.

ID #: jflong08 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street & 34 Paris Street, Exeter Negative No. 16795 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 101 mm; Photo 60 x 97 mm) Card Type: Type V (gold on white) - bamboo & roses, with Type III JFL monogram and two fonts with ornate initial letters. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1874-1876. Notes: Thin card. Rounded corners. Lower corners clipped and bottom of card trimmed. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified young lady, possibly in her late 20s or 30s, half length portrait leaning on chair.

ID #: jflong09 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63.5 x 105 mm; Photo 59.5 x 98 mm) Card Type: Type VIa (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1876-1877. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified girl, possibly in her mid-teens, half length seated portrait in oval frame. Note similarity of dress with that worn by slightly younger girl, possibly a sister, in portrait #jflong10 below.

ID #: jflong10 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 19113 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 106 mm; Photo 59 x 98.5 mm) Card Type: Type VIa (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1877-1879. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified girl, possibly in her early teens, three-quarter length seated portrait. Note similarity of dress with that worn by slightly older girl, possibly a sister, in portrait #jflong09 above.

ID #: jflong11 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 19141? Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 102 mm; Photo 59 x 98 mm) Card Type: Type VIa (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1877-1879. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Bottom of card trimmed. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified elderly woman, probably in her 50s, three-quarter length seated portrait. Note similarity of pose and setting with that of portrait #jflong10 above.

ID #: jflong19 Source: Collection of Kerry Morrell Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Cabinet card Card Type: Type VIa (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1878-1882. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Inscribed, "Great-grandfather William Helmore / E. Comer 1923" and "Recd 28-8-97 FROM Joan Burrows." Subject: William Helmore (1793-1883), three-quarter length seated portrait. William Helmore was born in 1793 at Newton St Cyres, Devon, and died at St Thomas, Devon on 18 March 1883. E. Comer was one of two great-grand-daughters (Edith or Ethel) of William.

ID #: jflong12 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. 22054 Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 105.5 mm; Photo 57.5 x 97.5 mm) Card Type: Type VIb (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Card stock by Oborne, London & Paris. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Woman, probably in her late 30s or early 40s, three-quarter length seated portrait. Identified with some degree of certainty from another photo in the Exeter Album collection (#wcmitchell01) as Nelly Taylor. See also image #jflong13, below.

ID #: jflong13 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 105.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 98 mm) Card Type: Type VIb (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with text in four fonts. Card stock by Oborne, London & Paris. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Woman, probably in her late 30s or early 40s, head-and-shoulders vignetted portrait. Identified with some degree of certainty from another photo in the Exeter Album collection (#wcmitchell01) as Nelly Taylor. See also image #jflong12, above.

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ID #: jflong14 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Type: probaby Type VIb (brown on white). Date: Undated, probably taken c.1879-1880. Notes: Thick card with rounded corners, slightly trimmed at base. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified man with hand in pocket, probably in his 40s or 50s, three-quarter length seated portrait.

ID #: jflong15 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of 45 High Street, Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 64 x 105.5 mm; Photo 58.5 x 96 mm) Card Type: Type VII (brown on white) - "rotating squares frame" with diagonal name and ornate initial "E". Date: Undated, probably taken c.1880-1882. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified young woman, probably in her 20s, three-quarter length seated portrait.

ID #: jflong16 Source: Exeter Album, Collection of Brett Payne Artist: J.F. Long, of Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite (Mount 63 x 105 mm; Photo 60.5 x 95 mm) Card Type: Type VIII (gold on dark green) - dark green card stock with bevelled gold edges and embossed gold print on the front, reverse plain. Date: Undated, probably taken c.1892-1897. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Remains of tissue protector on reverse. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified elderly woman, probably in her 50s or 60s, head-and-shoulders vignetted portrait. Retouched around eyes. Possibly an older Nelly Taylor - see images #jflong12 and #jflong13 above.

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ID #: jflong17 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: J.F. Long, of Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Type: Type IX (gold on dark green) - dark green card stock with bevelled gold edges and embossed gold print on the front, reverse plain. Date: Undated, probably taken in the late 1890s. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified elderly man, probably in her 50s or 60s, head-and-shoulders vignetted portrait. Retouched around eyes.

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ID #: jflong18 Source: Collection of Roger Vaughan Artist: J.F. Long, of Exeter Negative No. - Size: Carte de visite Card Type: Type IX (gold on dark green) - dark green card stock with bevelled gold edges and embossed gold print on the front, reverse plain. Date: Undated, probably taken in the late 1890s. Notes: Thick card. Rounded corners. Marked "J.F. LONG / EXETER" on front. Subject: Unidentified elderly woman, probably in her 50s or 60s, head-and-shoulders vignetted portrait. Retouched around eyes.

Historical Directories from the University of Leicester
Indexed 1841- 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

History, Gazetteer & Directory of Devon (1878-79)
- Long James Frederick, photographer, 45 High Street, and 8 Lower Summerlands, Exeter

Kelly's Directory of Devon (1889)
- Long James Frederick, photographic artist, 45 High street, h. 8 Lower Summerlands, Exeter

Besley's Post Office Directory of Exeter & Suburbs (1894-95)
- Long James Frederick, photographic artist, 45 High street, h. 8 Lower Summerlands, Exeter

Besley's Exeter Directory & Business Guide (1906-11)
- (1909) Long Miss E. 8, Lower Summerlands, photographer
- (1910) Long Miss E. 8, Lower Summerlands, photographer
- (1911) Long Miss E. 8, Lower Summerlands, photographer

Many thanks to Kerry Morrell and Roger Vaughan for kind contributions of images and information.