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15 May 1909 was a Saturday ...

Here is Edward Fielding, 64, in the 1911 census with his surviving family.

And in 1901, when Ellen and Thomas were still alive.

From the record of Ellen Fielding's death we learn that Rossmore House is their address.

The record of Thomas's death at 22 says Appendicitis 6 days Operation 2 days.

Catherine died of TB back in 1889.

I see there's a Johnstown in Waterford as per the "commissioned by" details , but a Michael Bergin of Fancy View, Johnstown, Kilkenny was looking for a girl for Drapery, Grocery etc in the situations vacant columns of the Wicklow People on Saturday 20 February 1904. Edit: But there were also Bergins in Johnstown, Waterford (J Burgin of Johnstown nominated for the Waterford Seanad - Waterford Standard Saturday 22 January 1938) so my theory that the "commissioned by" bit had the wrong Johnstown is probably hogwash. As you were.

The Waterford John Bergin of 80 Johnstown was a monumental sculptor (a snippet in the news that his son had been promoted to Captain in the Army, reported in the Waterford Standard - Saturday 20 March 1943) So I guess he commissioned the photo to show off his stonemasonry skills to prospective clients without them having to visit the cemetery.

John Spooner There is a name carved bottom right of plinth. "W. Sausage"?? or something ...

Waterford Stonemasons in 1903 upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Group_of_work...

There are still Kellys at 75 Quay Waterford. maps.app.goo.gl/XLHdaxF3XB99nXa3A William Kelly was Waterford's Lord Mayor in 1883

15 May 1909 was a Saturday ...

Beresford Street aka Parnell Street.

Possibly this (remarried) John Kelly in 1911.

Birth of Josephine Kelly, who would be the youngest from his first marriage, Address Rose Lane.

Here they are in 1901, Rose Lane.