Florence Mary (May) Bersey was born in 1884 in Linton. She died at Linton on 30 May 1906, after her dress caught fire in the kitchen of the family home.Sepia portrait of a woman wearing a large hat.flossie bersey, surman collection

Ethel Bersey and James Wishart married in 1910. Note: The inscription on the back of this photo incorrectly identifies it as "Mrs Costello". (Flossie Bersey's aunt, Emily Bersey, married Michael Costello in 1877, before Ethel Bersey was born.)Oval black and white head and shoulders photograph of a young woman in light coloured clothing, who is wearing a large and decorative hat. This photograph is a companion to Registration no. 057. It appears to have been cropped from the wedding photo of Ethel Bersey and James Wishart.ethel wishart nee bersey

Ethel Bersey married James Wishart in 1910. Note: The bride in this photograph was originally identified as Ethel Bersey's sister Florence (Flossie) Bersey, but this seems unlikely as Flossie died in 1906 and did not marry. A second copy of this photograph is Registration no. 1534.Black and white studio portrait which shows a seated gentleman, who is wearing a suit, waistcoat, collar and tie, and has his hands resting on his lap. The young woman standing next to him is wearing a light-coloured full-length dress (or blouse and skirt), and a very large hat which has ribbon and tulle trimming and a brooch or jewel centre-front.On back: "I thought the hat was worth saving. / Mrs Bersey's daughter".ethel bersey, james wishart, weddings