~ DECIMUS SHOOSMITH ~
D. Shoosmith, Photographer
51 ST. GEORGE'S STREET & CATHEDRAL GATE & 13 NEW ROAD, CANTERBURY
1860's - 70's
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"A distinguished Gentleman" my photo by D. Shoosmith, Photographer, 51 St. George's Street, Canterbury
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"Mrs. C. Roberts" my photo by D. Shoosmith, Photographer, 51 St. George's Street, Canterbury
1860 AD (from John Brent, Canterbury in the olden time)
PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS,
CATHEDRAL GATE, CANTERBURY
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MR. DECIMUS SHOOSMITH
(Professor of Photography and Artist)
Thanks his patrons for their very liberal support for the past three
years, and respectfully solicits a continuance of their favours, and
an inspection of the Portraits he is now taking.
Specimens may be seen at the above address.
Photographs of any size, from the smallest miniature to full life
size, painted in Oil or Water-colours. Pictures copied.
An unnamed photograph from May & Amelia Inge's album supplied by a descendant. Some of the photographs may date back to the 1860s. May Inge was a grocer in Canterbury and a Bible thumping Methodist lay preacher. Amelia was John Hobday's daughter. John Hobday was a businessman of many trades. In 1882 an advert described him as a "Cabinet Maker, Upholster, Auctioneer, Appraiser, House Agent, House Decorator, Undertaker, &c., 60 & 61 Palace Street, Canterbury. Contractor for Removal of Furniture in Pantechnicon Vans, by Road or Rail."
An unnamed photograph from May & Amelia Inge's album supplied by a descendant. Some of the photographs may date back to the 1860s. May Inge was a grocer in Canterbury and a Bible thumping Methodist lay preacher. Amelia was John Hobday's daughter. John Hobday was a businessman of many trades. In 1882 an advert described him as a "Cabinet Maker, Upholster, Auctioneer, Appraiser, House Agent, House Decorator, Undertaker, &c., 60 & 61 Palace Street, Canterbury. Contractor for Removal of Furniture in Pantechnicon Vans, by Road or Rail."
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Married in 1858 to Harriet Hill in St. Luke, Middlesex, and possibly moved from there to Canterbury. He was in Canterbury already, as he thanks his patrons for there support "for the past three years" sometime in 1860.
*June 1859 christening of Ellen Harriet Shoosmith at St. Mary Northgate to Decimas and Harriet Shoosmith
In the early 1860's the family is living in St. Mary Northgate, at 50 Havelock Road. Decimus is listed as a Photographic Artist.
*Sept 1869, christening of Mabel Florence Shoosmith to Decimus and Herriett Shoosmith
In the 1870's he and his family are living at 13 St. George's Place. He is noted as artist and photographer.
1871 exhibiting at the Royal Photographic Society
1876 - painting of D.Shoosmith up for auction, oil on canvas. Cattle, drover with donkey
19th century painting (dated), Sheep in a pasture, lake beyond (doesn't give date) & sheep resting by stream (doesn't give date)
In 1881 Decimus and his family are living in Camberwell, London, and he is working as an Portrait Painter, his daughter Amy is a Photographer's Assistant, and his sister in law Alice is his Painter's Assistant.
In the 1890's the family are in Cheshire.
Amy his daughter marries in 1898, in Fulham, and by 1901 the family are shown living back in London.
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A family of Shoosmith is living in Canterbury in 1881....Charles Frederick Shoosmith, with his wife and mother in Broad Street
1852 christening of Marion Shoosmith to George Frederick Shoosmith and Sophia Shoosmith
A Shoosmith family in Canterbury 1715....marriage of a Hannah Shoosmith to John Crippin
Marriage...1707 Canterbury...William Shoosmith and Hanna Uptonn, St. Mary Magdalene
A Shoosmith family in Canterbury 1681....marriage of William Shoosmith and Elizabeth Giles, St. Mary Bredin
A family of Shoosmith in Harbledown 1689