Keywords: bridget bishop bridgetbishop mrs walter bishop mrswalterbishop the lady of the house theladyofthehouse portrait michael street michaelstreet ireland october 1901 1900s poole collection poolecollection glass negative glassnegative aspidistra a.h. poole ahpoole arthur henri poole arthurhenripoole women waterford national library of ireland nationallibraryofireland blackandwhite people monochrome black and white This is 42 year old Bridget Bishop of Michael Street, Waterford. She was married to confectioner Walter Bishop (54), and is pictured here with a slightly tattered copy of The Lady of the House, the prop of choice for married ladies at Poole Photographic Studios. All in all, Bridget looks quite satisfied with her lot in life. The 1901 census also tells us that the Bishops shared their home with housekeeper Mary Jane McIntyre (31) and a boarder, Thomas Quirke (40), who was a baker from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Date: 11 October 1901 NLI Ref.: P_WP_1212 This is 42 year old Bridget Bishop of Michael Street, Waterford. She was married to confectioner Walter Bishop (54), and is pictured here with a slightly tattered copy of The Lady of the House, the prop of choice for married ladies at Poole Photographic Studios. All in all, Bridget looks quite satisfied with her lot in life. The 1901 census also tells us that the Bishops shared their home with housekeeper Mary Jane McIntyre (31) and a boarder, Thomas Quirke (40), who was a baker from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Date: 11 October 1901 NLI Ref.: P_WP_1212 |