How many generations on for a descendant to carry less than 2% ethnicity?

[melba_schmelba]

Yes, - Manchester and Leeds.

The name Michaels/Michaelis comes up a lot...

Romilly.

Freebmd shows several Jewish Michaelis in Stockport and Manchester districts. Michaels is definitely a common Jewish surname. I would say try to form family groups and work out if you can track each child you can find. If one goes missing, then you might have a clue to a name change or emigration.

[melba_schmelba]

Sounds Greek perhaps?

For interest, my Jewish of 6% on FTDNA and 9.6% on My Heritage comes from a 2 x great grandmother. You may need to look back a generation or two from your known Wilsons.

Regarding the original query about less than 2% - I thought such a small amount was negligible and possibly just down to "noise".

Can't see any Michaelis with obvious Greek first names on FreeBMD. 1-2% could be noise, but often is not and can be confirmed to a particular ancestor.

[Romilly]

I found Moritz Michaelis/or Michaels, - who was a business man in Manchester until he emigrated to Melbourne, Australia in the 1850's.

I'm a DNA match to his great granddaughter in Melbourne.

I found a biographical entry for him on a Australian Site, but I can't find any obvious link to my Grandfather.

Romilly.

[Romilly]

Yes, - Manchester and Leeds.
The name Michaels/Michaelis comes up a lot...
Romilly.

Freebmd shows several Jewish Michaelis in Stockport and Manchester districts. Michaels is definitely a common Jewish surname. I would say try to form family groups and work out if you can track each child you can find. If one goes missing, then you might have a clue to a name change or emigration.

Thanks melba_schmelba.

Romilly.