I need help to be able to identify this lovely couple, please.
With the information written on the back, you would think it would be fairly easy to find out who they were with a bit of research, but I just cannot be sure at all.
So on the back of this postcard photo, it says ‘To Dear Elsie, With love from Vic and John’
It’s also dated 27.3.1920. for the Wedding. In reality, the wedding could have happened anywhere in London or beyond as we don’t have the photographer’s details, so it’s only a guess it was near Peckham.
So I found a few possibilities with John as the groom and the letter V in the bride’s name via the records using the date in the London area. I’ve pencilled some of them on the back of the postcard above, I also found more: John Charles Jones m Eileen Mary Young, Ernest John Hawkins m Mabel Louisa Lewis, William John Smith m Helen Rose Smith until I saw he was 51 years old so counted him out! Then John Rueben Louis Plankerhorn m Elizabeth Mary Molley all with the groom’s name of John, the best one I found I think was John Philip Atkins m Hilda Victoria Goodman, possible Vic for Victoria there? but there are many other possible matches outside of the exact date mentioned on the record. If only his name hadn’t been ‘John’ as he could well have had a completely different name but be known as John by Elsie, note the commas on each side of the word John. That makes me wonder?
16, Bushey Hill Rd, Peckham, London SE5. This is obviously the address where they sent the photo postcard to Elsie and not the wedding address. I was slightly hopeful that the same address on the 1921 census may hold a clue to this couple, I was wrong, no John or Vic variations of names, maybe they just had a room there for a while in 1920 and then moved on. See images below. I checked out the Castling family below, but they only have the four daughters in the image below.
Can you take a good look at these faces and names are they your Ancestors or part of your family. Do either of them match with anyone in your old family photos?
Please do comment here or you can contact me via email at lynnswaffles@gmail.com
Till next time then………
LYNN'S WAFFLES 
Well what about those pencil-written marriages? Could they help? Or has someone else been sleuthing for possible names?
Name John A Allen
Marriage Date 1920 Marriage Place Southwark, London, England
Registration District Southwark
Page 213 Volume 1D Reg Qtr Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Year 1920
Spouse Name Hobbs
Possible Spouse Florence E V Hobbs
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Name John Dempsey
Marriage Date 1920 Marriage Place St. Olave Southwark, London, England
Registration District St. Olave Southwark
Page 492
Volume 1D
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1920
Spouse Name Pooler
Possible Spouse Edith G V Pooler
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Name John W Coughlan
Marriage Date 1920 Marriage Place St. Olave Southwark, London, England
Registration District St. Olave Southwark
Page 426
Volume 1D
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1920
Spouse Name Boyes
Possible Spouse Lilian V M Boyes
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If you read what I have written Ru you will see that it is my writing & the first records that I found. Lynn
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SORRY! My eyes jumped to the names in BOLD.
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No worries, Lynn
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in “The Stage” 06 May 1920: WANTED Known, Dis., Soubrette (petite). Good Dancer. Can Arrange Ballets, Incidental, Troupes, etc. -I, L., 3 Flat E, Bushey Hill Road, Camberwell.
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Thanks Ru, Lynn
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Man’s name is customarily first. “John” is in quotes; possibly indicating a nickname.
The woman looks masculine to me, but I wouldn’t go there yet.
Love your posts.
Good Luck, John Wheeler
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Some are, some aren’t, a real puzzle isn’t it John and thank you so much, I’m so pleased you enjoy reading my blogs, Lynn
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Hi Lynn, oh so sorry I can’t help at all. But such an interesting post. I do hope someone will come up with a recognition of this lovely couple for you. Hope all is well with you Take care and stay safe.
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Me too Rita. All good here thanks do hope all is well with you xx
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I have a Vic and john in my family they came to Canada in 1912 John was born in 1898 and Vic 1910 John served in the First World War and Vic the second. Don’t think this will help but thought i would send it. Isabelle
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Thanks so much for commenting Isabelle, interesting to hear about others families. Kind Regards Lynn
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I wonder why John is in inverted commas?
Could Vic be the man and ‘John’ be a nickname or an in joke about the woman?
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My thoughts exactly on the Blog, very frustrating to have so many doubts, just because of that. Lynn
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Could John have been the nickname of James?
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Yes, another likely option, or something totally different ha ha
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