Images of the family

Here is Ann Story Ker, John's mother

 this has been dated on Rootschat as late 1850's from the costume

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,488381.msg3464339.html#msg3464339

 The image has been transposed (Ambrotypes, an early sort of photograph, showed the image in reverse) and restored by Saddles (Carolyn) on Rootschat.

 this shows Robert Ker in c 1855-60, dressed according to Rootschat in very up-to-date clothing for the time.  Given the length of exposure time for the image, the clarity of the dog is very impressive.  The image has been coloured (see the gold colour of the dog's collar)