The Helen Kegie Collection is a historical record of the Child, Sargent, Barton and Quinton families

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Fred Fielder Quinton - Professional photographer in the family

Fred was the son of George Quinton (1832-1905), a tallow chandler, and Sarah Fielder (1830-1909). He was born in 1874 at Newport, Isle of Wight, as the youngest of nine children who survived infancy. In the 1891 census he was still living at home aged 17, at 61 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, while working as a Photographer (Apprentice). In 1901 he was still living at home, at 95A High Street in Newport, where he was listed as a Photographer. Trade directories show him working at 83 High Street from 1898-9 and at 86 High Street in 1901.

The Isle of Wight Directory for 1904 shows him as a Photographer based at 98 High Street, while in the same year he married Agnes Maria Burke at Portsmouth. In 1911 the couple were living alone at 96 High Street, with Fred shown as a Photographer working at home on his own account. He was still a Photographer at the same address in Kelly’s Directory for 1927, with studio portraits providing the main work.

Fred was still living at the same address when he died on 19 March 1948, at the Cottage Hospital in Shanklin. His wife had pre-deceased him and his estate of £10,679 12s 5d was granted to the Quintons of New Zealand, presumably referring to his sister Kate and her husband George St John Biggs, the other photographers in the Quinton family.

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A superb family photograph taken in 1899, showing Alfred Barton (1858-1948) and Emma Quinton (1855-1931) with their nine children.  Emma was a sister to Fred Quinton.  The boy lying on the floor is Alfred Quinton Barton, the father of Helen Kegie and a photographer and filmmaker in later life.

Figure 1: A superb family photograph taken in 1899, showing Alfred Barton (1858-1948) and Emma Quinton (1855-1931) with their nine children. Emma was a sister to Fred Quinton. The boy lying on the floor is Alfred Quinton Barton, the father of Helen Kegie and a photographer and filmmaker in later life

Studio portrait of George Fielder Quinton (1867-1930), one of Fred’s two older brothers and the only one to survive infancy.  George was the Mayor of Newport from 1923-24, but this portrait dates to a few years earlier.

Figure 2: Studio portrait of George Fielder Quinton (1867-1930), one of Fred’s two older brothers and the only one to survive infancy. George was the Mayor of Newport from 1923-24, but this portrait dates to a few years earlier

Emma Quinton (1855-1931), Fred’s oldest sister who was grandmother to Helen Kegie.

Figure 3: Emma Quinton (1855-1931), Fred’s oldest sister who was grandmother to Helen Kegie

Portrait of Alfred Quinton Barton (1889-1956) as Sargent in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1915.Alfred was Fred Quinton’s nephew and father of Helen Kegie.

Figure 4: Portrait of Alfred Quinton Barton (1889-1956) as Sargent in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1915. Alfred was Fred Quinton’s nephew and father of Helen Kegie

Studio portrait Evelyn Kate Barton wearing lace, around 1915.  She was one of the daughters of Alfred Barton and Emma Quinton.

Figure 5: Studio portrait Evelyn Kate Barton wearing lace, around 1915. She was one of the daughters of Alfred Barton and Emma Quinton

Christening portrait for Alan Geoffrey Lock in 1915.  His mother Irene Alice (Barton) Lock who was one of the daughters of Alfred Barton and Emma Quinton.

Figure 6: Christening portrait for Alan Geoffrey Lock in 1915. His mother Irene Alice (Barton) Lock who was one of the daughters of Alfred Barton and Emma Quinton

Stanley Robert Lock ‘aged 2 years’ in 1919.  He was a first cousin to Helen Kegie.

Figure 7: Stanley Robert Lock ‘aged 2 years’ in 1919. He was a first cousin to Helen Kegie

Marriage portrait for Alison Lock and Charles Everit Fry in 1935.  Alison was a cousin to Helen Kegie who served as a Nursing Auxiliary in World War II, but died tragically in a motorcycle accident in 1952.

Figure 8: Marriage portrait for Alison Lock and Charles Everit Fry in 1935. Alison was a cousin to Helen Kegie who served as a Nursing Auxiliary in World War II, but died tragically in a motorcycle accident in 1952

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