Photo Who’s Who

The occasion for this family get together, and the date, is unclear. But it might be the celebration of a significant event. For example if it was Stewart Donald’s 80th birthday it would mean it is probably around October 1914. This would make Garden Donald (11) 37 years old; Susan Donald (7) 76; and Agnes Donald (8) 29. These ages look about right.

My dad, Allan, thought that the little girl sitting on Stewart’s knee was his sister Violet, who would have been 2 years old at that time. If that’s the case then perhaps the girls standing next to her are her sisters Elizabeth (16) aged 7 and Frances (15) aged 4.

Identifying the others is a bit more speculative. Assuming the gathering includes Stewart’s other children Mary, Violet and Jane (George Donald, born 1869, and Stewart Donald, born 1872, do not appear to be around then and might possibly have emigrated to the USA), and grandchildren, then I would suggest the following. (Edit: I have amended the choice for Garden Smith and Stewart Smith in line with Jacquie’s suggestions).

Number		Name	Age
13		Mary Smith	52
12		Mary Smith’s son Stewart Smith	14
1		Mary Smith’s son Garden Smith	16
2		Mary Smith’s daughter Mary Morrison	33
4		Mary Morrison’s daughter Mary L Morrison	2
19		Mary Morrison’s son Stewart Morrison	6
18		Mary Morrison’s son Alexander Morrison	4
6		Violet Donaldson	49
3		Violet Donaldson’s daughter Ethel Donaldson	11
5		Violet Donaldson’s daughter Allena Donaldson	7
14		?
9		Jane Donald	47