February 22nd 1907 dora louisa jameson to mabel jessie jameson

birmingham, warwickshire to ealing, london

95 miles

the message

“Jack of Hearts has got imflamation of the lungs

Dear Mab

Are you still alive. Let me have a few lines soon. Love to all at 54 also Mandie. All family well here.

Yours with fondest love

Dora”

the sender

Dora Louisa Jameson (1884-1969) was born in Moseley, Birmingham. She was the daughter of William Jameson (1846-1899) and Elizabeth Wilkinson (1844-1934). In 1891 William was a Stationer and Newsagent.

In 1891 Dora was living with her parents in Kings Norton, Birmingham. In 1901 she was living with her now widowed mother, still in Kings Norton. In 1911 she was living with or visiting her sister Ellen Annie Simms nee Jameson (1875-1971) in Sparkhill, Birmingham. No occupation is given.

In 1916 Dora married Arthur George Hobbiss (1888-1963). They were still together in 1939, living in Sparkbrook and Arthur is listed as a Machine Tool Engineer.

Dora’s death is recorded in Birmingham in 1969. She was 22 when she sent the card.

the recipient

Mabel Jessie Jameson (1879-1977) was the elder sister of the card sender Dora. She was born in Chester, Cheshire.

In 1881 she was living with her parents in Clotton Hoofield, Chester where her father William was a Draper. In 1891 she was with the family in Kings Norton. In 1901 she was with the family still in Kings Norton. In 1906 she was living in Ealing, London to where the card was sent. In 1911 Mabel is listed as a Hospital Nurse in Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, Sussex.

In 1917, aged 38, Mabel married James Herbert Tristram (1865-1940). In 1939 they were together in Redditch and James is listed as a Retired Accountant. Mabel is a Maternity and General Nurse.

Mabel’s death was recorded in Erdington, Birmingham in 1977, aged 98.

the tree

the places

Birmingham, Warwickshire to Ealing London

Ealing, London showing Clovelly Road

Birmingham, Warwickshire showing Kings Norton

what the card says to us

The picture is entitled “A Spinster”. Is that relevant?

Dora gets stuck into her sister for lack of communication. Mabel meanwhile is presumably training to be a nurse and was probably very busy. This is the second card from Dora complaining that Mabel doesn’t write enough. Who or what is Jack of Hearts? Presumably it is a pet. Poor thing.