July 13th 1916 ada mary wrathall nee dennison to emily bargh wrathall nee dickenson

burneside, cumbria to skerton, lancaster, lancashire

the message

"Dear Ma

Arrived quite safe very fine here. Think I will have a good time

Yours sincerely

Ada"

the sender

Ada Mary Wrathall nee Dennison (1879-1933) was the daughter of John Dennison (1852-?) and Elizabeth Hewitson (1849-?). John was a Black and White Smith.

In 1912 Ada married John Wrathall (1882-1953), a farmer and the son of James Wrathall (1850-1931) and Emily Bargh Dickenson (1850-1923), who is the recipient of the card.

the recipient

For details Emily Bargh Dickenson follow this link to another card that she recieved

the places

Burneside, Cumbria

Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire

what the card says to us

The picture is untitled. It shows a young woman and this is one of a number of portraits on cards sent to members of the Wrathall family.

Ada addresses her mother-in-law as "Ma". "Quite safe" is an interesting phrase implying that it was not entirely safe.

It is not clear why Ada has travelled to Burneside, perhaps for a holiday. The family appears very centred around Lancaster.