If you met one of your grandparents when they were the same age as you are now - round you recognise them?

[Nows]

This ridiculous question is inspired by a photo I have of my late dh's grandfather. He's about 40 in the photo and is the absolute image of dh at that age.

That got me thinking about my grandma and I wondered if, in the hypothetical scenario that I bumped into her in the street when she was a young woman, would I recognise her as my grandparent to be.

I only met one of them - and she died when I was 3. My maternal grandmother was dead at my age but funnily enough I'd probably react to seeing her in the street - she passed her (very lovely) looks onto her daughters and her sisters did the same. My mum, aunts, and their cousins all had a look that came straight from the Andersons. Some of my cousins have it too (it is a very good look).

All four of my grandparents died by the time I was nine. I never met my paternal grandfather because he died before I was born and I've never seen a photo of him.

No I don't think so. I only knew them from the age of 60 at the youngest (my dad was older when I was born and my other set adopted my mum when they were 35/40)
My grandma was a little old woman who wore overalls and smoked a lot. When she died and we cleared our her house, I saw for the first time photographs from her wedding and she was stunning! She just didn't age well.

Yes because my younger sibling is the absolute carbon copy of them.

I never met my dad's parents. He didn't really know them either to be fair. They died when he was 7. No photos, none of him as a child either. My mum's parents died when I was still primary age so I don't really remember them either. Only photos I've seen of them they were old.

So no, I think I'd have no chance unless they were very similar to my parents or their siblings.

My maternal grandparents died before I was born, and I've only ever seen a handful of mostly B&W photos of them, particularly my grandmother (who was usually wielding the camera), so quite possibly wouldn't recognise them unless told. Maybe my grandfather, who apparently looks a lot like my uncle.

My paternal grandpa, I'm pretty sure I would, he was quite distinctive. Less sure about my grandma, looking at photos, she had gained a lot of weight and aged a lot between 39 (my age) and her mid-60s (when I have my first memories of her). I think if someone said "that's your grandma" I'd think "yes of course it is," but not sure I'd spot her in the street.