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Unfortunately I don't know much about him at all. Hence the need to get his marriage cert.
I gave up looking for him and the 2 daughters a while ago and have only just renewed the search. This time at least I've been able to find them.
Forever onwards ...

Thanks Nick - I've tried the BBC but can't find anything.
I tried Google too and got nothing.

I've ordered his marriage cert so I can find out where he's from as then I can narrow down the search geographically - if he was a singer he must have performed somewhere before he made it to radio. So maybe some local newspaper archives may help.


Thanks
Bev

Hi Robin,

I have some photos of pubs owned by the Sharman brewery but I suspect I would be in breach of copyright to send them.
There is a full set of photos of the pubs (and their valuation) owned by the brewery in the Walker archive in Liverpool - dating from when the brewery was sold.
I also have a photo of the brewery itself (only in the background) courtesy of the Halliwell Local History Society.

The brewery was founded by my g.grandfather, who started life mining aged 8 in Derbyshire and moved to Bolton to make his fortune (!!!). He died a rich man.


Bev

 

Loo,

The forenames don't sound Jewish to me but then, I'm no expert.

They are :

William b approx 1788 married Ann, both from Westminster, Middlesex with children William (tailor, b1818), Mary(1828), Sarah(1828), Martha(Dressmaker, b1832). Probably more offspring but not found them yet.

Then William (1818) married Ann Faith and had children ...
Jane (tailor, b1840), William(1841),  Ann(tailor, b1847), Mary (tailor, b1849), Martha(domestic, b1851), George (stuff warehouse boy,b1855), Thomas (stuff warehouse boy, b1857), Charles (traveller then unionist registration agent !!, b1859), Betsy (1862)
It is this family that moved around between Yorkshire and Middlesex.

Ann Faith's parents (William and Jane) were both Tailors from Stockton, Durham.

As I said, names don't seem Jewish.
But when I looked at the surname on the link you posted, Levitt is either Jewish (Levy derivative) or English (Leavitt derivative).
But there were not many Leavitt families in England and they showed no tendancy toward being tailors.
Whereas Levit/Levitt/Levy is much more common (especially Levy) and clearly a lot of tailors.

So - the jury is out !
Any ideas much appreciated.
Cheers
Bev 

Hi Sue,

I'm not aware of any of my Levitt's being in Wiltshire - but I have only just started making some progress with them as they have been rather elusive.

I had thought Levitt might be quite unusual as a name outside of specific Jewish areas but I'm not certain of that. And then my Levitts seemed to stay in areas well known for their strong Jewish presence. But I haven't so far been able to prove whether there is any Jewish connection.
It's been on my mind to try and understand the numbers and spread of Levitts to help me identify other potential links.

Might just be coincidence of course, but my dad has Levitt as a forename, presumably because my g.grandfather had only 2 children, both girls, so noone to carry on the family name. Hence, I've always assumed, the eldest grandson got given Levitt as a name.

You've also set me off on another line of thought - my g.grandfather Charles Levitt didn't seem to join the rest of the family in tailoring - and I had wondered why not. I know that in later life he went virtually blind, so now I'm wondering whether his eyes were a problem from his younger years and that's why he didn't join the tailoring trade ??!!

I just love this message board - the links it generates and thoughts it provokes
Only problem is not enough time to follow them all up. Roll on retirement -only 20 years to go 

Bev