oldest known photo of a real person
 

http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...lley_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.

Think it might be Josy they look a bit similar

Oi! :laugh:

How did they find out who it was?

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

just looking it up just a min

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]

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

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

Nice find cake of the fruit variation

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

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

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

you are most welcome

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

After 2 pints Locke would

LOL..she might have left something in the will

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

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

:laugh2:

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

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

She looks like a barrel of laughs.

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:

Doesn't she just...:joker: