| Photographer | John G Wheeler Symonds & Wheeler Brown & Wheeler |
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| Active Period | c1865-1880 | |
| Lifespan | Born: c1828 Camberwell, Surrey | Died: 1905 Northwood, IOW |
| Studio Addresses | Shooters Hill, Northwood, Cowes | |
| Associates | John Symonds, John Brown | |
| Trade History | 1865
Harrod & Co's Directory Hampshire & IOW (page 1113) Symonds & Wheeler, photographic artist, Shooters Hill, West Cowes |
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| Photographic Evidence Found |
1880 - estimated date of photo - see below | |
| Examples of Photographs, Trade Cards, Adverts, etc |
  Example of a Wheeler's photo and back estimated to be c1880. Although the back has been heavily stained, it is just possible to make out most of the writing on the scroll, viz "J G Wheeler - Cowes - Isle of Wight". My thanks to Andy Civil for the above photo. Andy would be very interested to hear from other researchers with CIVIL interests. His e-mail is andycivil@hotmail.com The photo is of Andy's 2xg-grandfather, Thomas Godsell Civil, born 1821 in Cowes. |
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| Family History | According to the 1881 census, John George Wheeler
was born c1828 in Camberwell, Surrey. However, it is not known if he is a descendant of
the Island's indigenous Wheeler/Whillier/Williar family. In the 1881 census, John is
listed as a photographer living at Shooters Hill, Northwood along with his Island born
wife Sophia, five daughters and a step-mother, Harriet Callingham, form Norfolk.
Interestingly, the three eldest daughters were born in Winchester (c1853-58) and the
younger two on the IOW (Annie at East Cowes c1860 and Ada at West Cowes c1863). Thus, it
would appear that the family moved to the Island c1859; settling first in East Cowes and
then West Cowes/Northwood. It is highly likely that John was the 'Wheeler' who was in partnership with John Symonds of Newport and trading as 'Symonds & Wheeler' at Shooters Hill c1865. Likewise, with John Brown and trading as 'Brown & Wheeler' at High Street & Shooters Hill c1867-75. John George Wheeler died in 1905 aged 77 years and was buried at Northwood Cemetery on 28th February. Coincidentally, his wife Sophia who pre-deceased him had been buried on that day in 1894. |
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