Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Levitt in 1911 census plse

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Teresa

Teresa Report 2 Dec 2014 21:03

Could some-one have a look for Thomas Levitt, haven't found a birth for him but he married Jessie Allison March qtr 1906 Sheffield. There is a birth for Jessie on freebmd in March 1882??
Thank-you Teresa

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Dec 2014 21:08

1911 census
57 Bray Street Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England


Thomas Levitt Head Married Male 36 1875 Manea Nr Cambs Labourer General

Jessie Levitt Wife Married Female 29 1882 Yorks Sheffield -

Laura Alvina Levitt Daughter - Female 5 1906 Yorks Sheffield -

Zoey Levitt Daughter - Female 3 1908 Yorks Sheffield -

- Levitt Daughter - Female 0 1911 Yorks Sheffield -

Florence Brown Boarder Single Female 22 1889 Yorks Sheffield
Married 6 years 4 children born 3,still living

The one that died is a thomas levitt aged 2. He listed the child on the form and its crossed through

Teresa

Teresa Report 2 Dec 2014 21:11

Thank-you very much x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Dec 2014 21:13



Cambridgeshire Baptisms Transcription
Print transcription Attach to tree
First Name THOMAS
Last Name LEVITT
Year Of Birth 1875
Birth date 18 Mar 9
Baptism year 1875
Baptism date 14 Jul 1875
Abode otp
Place MANEA
Mother's Given Name Sarah
Father's First Name Thomas
Father occupation horsekeeper
Notes -
County Cambridgeshire
Record set Cambridgeshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Dec 2014 21:22

Births Jun 1862 (>99%)
-----------------------------------------------------
LEVITT Thomas N Witchford 3b 575


Baptism
County Cambridgeshire
Place Manea
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 825
DateOfBirth 09 Mar 1862
BaptismDate 14 Jul 1875
Forename Thomas
Sex M
FatherForename Thomas
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname LEVITT
MotherSurname
Abode Manea
FatherOccupation Horse-Keeper

(above from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

Teresa

Teresa Report 2 Dec 2014 21:31

The date of birth 1862 doesn't fit in with census age in 1911!!!!

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Dec 2014 21:34

Any name of Father from Marriage Cert.?...

(or Death year)

Chris :)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Dec 2014 21:43

LEVITT, Thomas (~, age 87).
Died at 37 Francis Street; Buried on January 19, 1950 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 1488, Section ~ of Handsworth Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Orgreave Lane ground.


LEVITT, Jessie (Widow, age 79).
Died at 37 Francis Street; Buried on January 18, 1961 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 1488, Section ~ of Handsworth Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Orgreave Lane ground.


(from below, if them)

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/

Chris :)

LEVITT, Thomas (Son of Thomas Levitt, age 9 months).
Died at 57 Bray Street; Buried on July 1, 1910 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 2163, Section FF of Darnall Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: ~. Remarks: from Darnall Parish: Officiating Minister O.H. Thomas

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 2 Dec 2014 22:43

Birth year matches the age given when he died. Looks like in 1911 he didn't want to admit the actual age difference between him and his wife. He was probably happy to admit his true age when he turned 65 and able to claim his state pension. :-)


Name: Thomas Levitt
Birth Date: abt 1863
Date of Registration: Mar 1950
Age at Death: 87
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 242

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2014 08:13

Births Sep 1915 (>99%)
Levitt Esme Allison Sheffield 9c 1249

Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
Levitt Jessie Allison Sheffield 9c 1212

Births Dec 1921 (>99%)
Levitt Joyce Allison Sheffield 9c 1297

Teresa

Teresa Report 3 Dec 2014 08:33

Thank-you to you all for this information.
I agree with your comment rootgatherer, have seen before big age differences being covered up!! :-)