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Foster Bostock
was born about 1858 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, son of a teacher
Thomas
Bostock (c1829-), originally from Derby.
In 1881 (Kelly) Erasmus was operating a studio together with a photographer named Carr (possibly Charles Carr) at 8 Macklin Street, Derby, although still living with his parents at 12 Kensington Street, Derby St. Werburgh (Census). Erasmus Bostock married Hannah Hughes (born c1862) at Derby in 1883, and had two children, Erasmus James (born c1884) and Eveline Mabel (born c1889). In April 1891 (Census) the family were living at 102 Drewry Lane, Derby St. Werburgh. The school photograph shown below, taken in the early 1890s, suggests that by that time Bostock was operating on his own as a "Photographer of Schools, &c.". By 1895 Charles Carr, too, had his own studio at 39 Babington Lane, Derby. The census of April 1901 shows Erasmus Bostock living and working as a photographer in Nottingham, and later directories show him as a photographer at 24 Moorgate Street (1904) and 32 Maples Street (1913-1914) in that city. |
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Unidentified
elderly man with beard by Mr. Erasmus Bostock of Macklin St., Derby Undated, but probably taken c. 1880-1885 Format: Carte de visite Size: Mount 63 x 103.5 mm Photo 54.5 x 88 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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photograph, including
Harriet May
Grace (31 May 1882-30 May 1933) at 2nd from right in back row, taken by
Erasmus Bostock of Derby, c. 1891
Format: Unknown Image © & courtesy of Barry Muir Notes: Harriet May Grace married William "Bill" Bresser. She appears to be about the age of 9 or 10 years old in this photo, which would imply that the photograph was taken in the early 1890s. |
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young woman by Erasmus Bostock of 24 Moorgate St., Nottingham Undated, but probably taken c. 1901-1906 Format: Carte de visite Size: Mount 63 x 105 mm Photo 57 x 91.5 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes: |
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| References
Images provided by Brett Payne & Barry Muir 1881 UK Census - online from the LDS church 1891 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com 1901 UK Census index - online from the PRO FreeBMD Anon (1881) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1887) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1891) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Nottinghamshire, Kelly & Co., London. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co. Limited, London. Anon (1895) History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire, T. Bulmer & Co. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith Anon (1904) Kelly's Directory of Nottinghamshire. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Anon (1913-1914) Wright's Directory of Nottingham. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Craven, Maxwell (ed.)(1993) Keene's Derby, Breedon Books, Derby, pp. 200-202. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith |
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