This leads to possibly another case of mistaken identity. According to various sources, the individuals in the photo below have been identified as siblings Marthann, Jabez and Luke Poke seated at front, with William, John and Charlotte Poke standing at the rear. Again the Weekly Courier says otherwise. Below right is a portrait of John Poke published in the Weekly Courier obituary in 1915. It is the same individual who has been identified as Jabez Poke seated at centre.
At the very bottom of the page is Jabez Poke, standing second from left, taken on 8 August 1912. What is of interest is the way the fob watch chain is spread across the chest, identical to the individual standing at centre in the sibling photo. I would be very interested to hear your thoughts if it is in fact Jabez Poke standing at centre. [1] I would also like to find out when the Poke sibling photo was taken. Does anyone know? [1] From left to right: D Nicholson (butcher), Jabez Poke (overseer for Charles Gilmour), Herbert Gibson (manager for W T Bell and Company Limited) and J Crooks (auctioneer)
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Darren Wray
4/8/2022 22:25:24
The sibling photo
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Tazdan
4/8/2022 23:22:06
There is still much speculation. Both William and Lucas standing at left and seated at right are easily recognisable by way of photos in private collections of descendants. There is, however, just a couple of photos of Jabez Poke as seen in the photo above (man holding a whip) and photo in the following link http://www.tasmanianpioneers.com/blog/can-anyone-identify-these-people. Jabez was the youngest child of John Poke and Anne Siggs. John Poke (junior) was the eldest. The question is which of the two men (standing or seated at centre) bears the closest resemblance to Jabez Poke - Age difference between John and Jabez is around 12 years. Would welcome your opinion.
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