- Thomas J Bonne- Mrs Bonne- T J Bonne & Co |
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Thomas Jackson Bonne Thomas Jackson Bonne was born in USA in 1836 or 1837 [Census:1871] [I have a note that the 1881 census reports that he was born in Maybole, Ayrshire, c.1833. I must check this.] |
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Exhibitions Thomas J Bonne exhibited 5 portraits of Gentlemen and Ladies, and 36 cartes de visite at the 9th PSS Exhibition in 1864. |
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Studios Between 1866 and 1894, he worked as a photographer from several addresses in the centre of Edinburgh. From 1871 to 1880, he advertised:
In 1895, his business passed to Mrs Thomas J Bonne. Did he die or retire? Mrs Bonne carried on the business at the same address until her death in 1901. |
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T J Bonne & Co The name T J Bonne & Co, based at 105 Princes Street, also appears on the back of carted de visite. I cannot trace this company in the trade directories. When was T & J Bonne & Co in business? |
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Carte de Visite Here is a carte de visite by T J Bonne & Co. The subject of this portrait is George Wilson, son in law of the early Edinburgh photographic artist, James Hodge:
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1871 Census 16 Princes Street The Bonne Family |
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Thomas Jackson Bonne: Head: Photographer, Aged 34 Born USA Julia Bonne: Wife: Aged 33, Born Edinburgh |
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Julia Howie Julia Howie, one of the daughters of James Howie [1792-1858] married Thomas Jackson Bonne. T J Bonne's studio addresses were:
Both Thomas Jackson Bonne and Julia Howie were living at 16 Princes Street, T J Bonne' studio address at the time of the 1871 census. |
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The Scottish Documents web site gives access to wills up to 1901. This site includes 150 entries under a search for 'photographer'. These include an entry on 19 December 1901 for a photographer described as:
[Steve van Dulken] |