At the time of the
1881, John Horsburgh
b.1835
lived at 10 Strathearn Road
with his wife, five sons, five daughters and two servants. One of
the sons was the photographer, John Alfred Horsburgh.
[1881 Census]
From
January 1889 until he retired in October 1898, John Horsburgh was in partnership with his son John Alfred
Horsburgh, operating as John Horsburgh & Son.
[Handwritten notes in the Horsburgh family Bible]
John
Horsburgh and his son continued to claim patronage of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
until her death in 1901. They also had a studio
at Dublin Hotel, Victoria Street, London WC, used during the month of
May each year. See the wording on the back of this Horsburgh
Cabinet Print.
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