oldest known photo of a real person

[fruit_cake]

http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx256/Mathew_2010/Hannah_Stilley_Gorby.jpg

I found this really fascinating - This is a photo of Hannah Stilley Gorby, if she was alive today she would be over 265 years old. It's apparently the photo of the oldest person ever photographed. She was born in 1746.

It's a bit like looking back in time, who knows she may be related to someone here.

[Locke.]

It's a bit like looking back in time, who knows she may be related to someone here.

Think it might be Josy they look a bit similar

[Josy]

Think it might be Josy they look a bit similar

Oi! :laugh:

How did they find out who it was?

[InOne]

Where was this person from? Then we can narrow it down and see who she is related to

[fruit_cake]

just looking it up just a min

[fruit_cake]

Hannah Gorby formerly Stilley
Born 1746 [location unknown]

Daughter of Jonathan Stilley and Magdalena Vandever
[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of Joseph Gorby — married December 20, 1777 in Holy Trinity Ch., Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware

Mother of Richard Gorby
Died after 1840 [location unknown]

[fruit_cake]

anyone got any Gorby's in their family, c.1800's?

[Ammi]

anyone got any Gorby's in their family, c.1800's?

...that's a question I don't get asked often

[King Gizzard]

Nice find cake of the fruit variation

[fruit_cake]

oops just realised actually it's probably a wild goose chase she's american from Delaware

[Ammi]

I can't find where the name Gorby originates from..closest I could find is Gorbold from Saxon origin

[Kazanne]

http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx256/Mathew_2010/Hannah_Stilley_Gorby.jpg

I found this really fascinating - This is a photo of Hannah Stilley Gorby, if she was alive today she would be over 265 years old. It's apparently the photo of the oldest person ever photographed. She was born in 1746.

It's a bit like looking back in time, who knows she may be related to someone here.

I find this sort of thing really interesting,would love to find out more about her

[fruit_cake]

Nice find cake of the fruit variation

you are most welcome

[InOne]

It's your great Auntie Hannah Kazanne, we've found her!

[Novo]

After 2 pints Locke would

[Ammi]

It's your great Auntie Hannah Kazanne, we've found her!

LOL..she might have left something in the will

[Kazanne]

It's your great Auntie Hannah Kazanne, we've found her!

LOL,cheeky beggar,she looks a stern old bird doesn't she?aw bet life was hard for her,

[fruit_cake]

LOL..she might have left something in the will

http://www.cinemaspy.com/img/user/psycho-house_250.jpg

I believe Gorby Towers remains up for grabs

[Ammi]

http://www.cinemaspy.com/img/user/psycho-house_250.jpg

I believe Gorby Towers remains up for grabs

LOL..I wouldn't like those steps when I'd been to Sainsbury's

[Marc]

Think it might be Josy they look a bit similar

:laugh2:

[Tom]

I'd say its aristas mum, bearing in mind hes a robot he stored the photo somewhere within himself to keep it in good condition

[Suze]

I find this sort of thing really interesting,would love to find out more about her

I do also. I love really old photos, and even old video footage. I find history in itself just fascinating.

[Jords]

She looks like a barrel of laughs.

[Kazanne]

LOL..she might have left something in the will

Lets hope her genes have improved over the generations,lol,she looks a mean old bird,much to mean to be related to moi:hugesmile:

[Visage]

She looks like a barrel of laughs.

Doesn't she just...:joker:

[Kazanne]

LOL..I wouldn't like those steps when I'd been to Sainsbury's

I've seen that house,it's at Disneyland in Florida,a creepy place it is too and owned by a Master Bates(oops sounds naughty,lol)you know i mean Norman the mummys boy,lol

[MTVN]

Do you know when it was taken?

[Visage]

I've seen that house,it's at Disneyland in Florida,a creepy place it is too and owned by a Master Bates(oops sounds naughty,lol)you know i mean Norman the mummys boy,lol

I thought it was in Universal..?


(or maybe not..:laugh:)

[fruit_cake]

Do you know when it was taken?

they think somewhere around 1840

[fruit_cake]

this is the oldest ever photo of a human being, from 1837, but obviously it could be anyone, so Hannah is probably still the oldest person photographed

http://unitedcats.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/oldest_human_photo.jpg?w=700