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I went to a car boot sale yesterday and came across a suitcase full of old pictures and photos, which were lovely, I could not resist them and bought the lot . I would hate to think that the old photos and pictures would be destroyed as they are someone's family. So if anyone is related to R Thorp-Levitt I have a picture of him that they can have (no charge). This is what is written on the back:


Your affectionate Son, R Thorp-Levitt, Mulahiz, Egyptian Army Merauir, Soudan 1st January 1897.

I have googled Mulahiz and I think it is a british NCO or superintendant in the Egyptian army.

Lainey

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Born 1870 Hull


View Record Robert Thorp Levitt 1899 Sculcoates Yorkshire - East Riding
View Record Mary Mills 1899 Sculcoates Yorkshire - East Riding
View Record Elizabeth Morris 1899 Sculcoates

married one of these !

and on 1911 with these

HOUSEHOLD LEVITT BESSIE F 1874 37 Northallerton Yorkshire North Riding
HOUSEHOLD LEVITT EDNA MURIEL F 1902 9 Northallerton Yorkshire North Riding
HOUSEHOLD LEVITT ROBET CECIL EVELYN M 1903 8 Northallerton Yorkshire North Riding
HOUSEHOLD LEVITT ZENA LUCY MAY F 1908 3 Northallerton Yorkshire North Riding


Marriages Sep 1936 (95%)
Clithero Dorothy H Levitt Westminster 1a 1407
Levitt Robert C E Clidero Westminster 1a 1407

Oh WOW thank you everyone, I looked for Thorp-Levitt on GR but there was no record, so just thought I would post anyway. I never thought to look up any other info because I did not have the first name. Thank you so much for the info, very helpful, and hopefully now I will be able to find a family member who might like the photo.

Thanks again Lainey

1871 census

Name Joseph Levitt
Age 45
Estimated Year of Birth 1826
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation WOOD TURNER
Address 4 Dock Street
District Sculcoates, West Sculcoates
Parish
Administrative County Yorkshire
Birth Place Hull
Birth County YORKSHIRE
in house
joseph head 45
eleanor e wife 26
alfred w son 19
joseph son 17
robert t 9 months
RG 10 / 4784

1901 census

Address 9 Dock Street
Civil Parish Sculcoates
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Christ Church
Parliamentary Borough or Division Central Division Kingston Upon Hull
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Kingston Upon Hull
Administrative County Kingston Upon Hull
Householder 1
Name Dora V Butterick
Relation to Head of Family Grand Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 0
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name George W Butterick
Relation to Head of Family Grand Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 1
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Minnie W Butterick
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 29
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Alfred W Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Widower
Age Last Birthday 40
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Wood Turner
Employment Status
Where Born Southwell Notts
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name Dora G Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 20
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Book Sewer Binder
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Eleanor E Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 55
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 7
Name Herbert L Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 12
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 8
Name Joseph Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 75
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Wood Turner
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity
Householder 9
Name Walter C Levitt
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 17
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Wood Turner
Employment Status
Where Born Hull Yorks
Language
Infirmity

Oh my goodness, now I'm intrigued, thank you for the additional info. Now I am wondering about the double barrel name Thorp-Levitt, I will have to find out more. I will contact the GR members with Joseph Levitt in their tree and maybe they can tell me the connection. Thank you!

Lainey x

Where was the Boot Sale ? LOL

Marriages Jun 1865 (>99%)
Gibson Emma Sculcoates 9d 234
Levitt Joseph Sculcoates 9d 234
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\....Levitt Josiph Sculcoates 9d 234
Needler William Sculcoates 9d 234
\\\\\,,,,,,Thorp Eleanor Escrett Sculcoates 9d 234
Weldon Emma Sculcoates 9d 234



ELEANOR ESCREET THORP
Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
18 MAY 1845 Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: EDWARD THORP
Family
Mother: THOMASON

Lindsey, thank you for the info, so if I am reading this right Joseph Levitt may have married Eleanor Escrett Thorp and that is where the R Thorp-Levitt would come from, oh how exciting this is and it's not even my tree or rellies.

The Car boot sale was in Winchester so the picture has travelled a long way from Yorkshire over the last 112 years.

I have sent pm's to all people with Robert Levitt born 1870 Hull in their trees. I just have to sit back and wait for a response now.

Thanks again for everyone's hard work.

Lainey

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Just a thought, why does GR not have the facility for us to upload photos onto these boards then we could share these lost photos and maybe reunite more with their families?

Lainey

hi joseph in 1851 with first wife
1851 census

Name Joseph Levitt
Age 20
Estimated Year of Birth 1831
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation WOOD TURNER
Address Easthorpe
District Southwell, Southwell
Parish
Administrative County Nottinghamshire
Birth Place Hull
Birth County YORKSHIRE
in house
joseph head 20
ann wife 25 born in beverley
HO 107 / 2134

1861 census

Name Ann Levitt
Age 35
Estimated Year of Birth 1826
Relationship to Head of Household WIFE
Occupation ?
Address 3 Dock Street
District Sculcoates, West Sculcoates
Parish
Administrative County Yorkshire
Birth Place Beverley
Birth County YORKSHIRE
in house
joseph head wood turner employing 1 boy
ann wife 35
alfred w 9
joseph 7
isabella denny visitor 65
RG 9 / 3584

joseph in 1841
1841 census

Name Joseph Levitt
Age 15
Estimated Year of Birth 1826
Relationship to Head of Household
Occupation JOURNEYMAN WOOD TURNER
Address Anne Street
District Yorks E R - Hull
Parish
Administrative County Yorkshire
Birth Place Unknown
Birth County YES
in house
richard 40 cabinet maker
joseph 15
benjamin 12
marmaduke 10
ann 8
mary 41
HO 107 / 1231 / 5

Blimey, how long has the success videos and photos board been around? I hadn't even noticed it before. I had taken a break from GR for a while and kept popping in and out, but I missed that one!

Great things can be found in Winchester boot sales, although I've not seen anything so interesting as this.....but then I'm only a sometimes visitor to the area.

Gwyn

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread. I am now in touch with relatives of Robert Thorp-Levitt and I am well on my way to returning this photo to the family. I have been able to send e-mails of the pic to distant relatives so that everyone can enjoy it.

Thanks again

Lainey x

Great result.

Well done for noticing it and saving it for these relatives.

Gwyn