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Would anyone be able to look for Solomon Flatow in the above?
He is known to deal in watches and jewellery at 25 Boar Lane in 1853.
I believe his then home address was 12 Guildford Street, Butt's Court.
TIA.
Ros ???
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Hi There Roslyn.........
I have only got the index for 1851 , but here goes.......
Soloman Flatow age 58 born Prussia ref 2319/299
Maria Flatow age 50 born Prussia ref 2319/299
there are also
Manesseh Flatow age 32 born Prussia ref 2319/299
Henry Flatow age 20 born Nottingham ref 2320/224
You may need to post again , stating that you have references.
There are a few people on the site , with the CD rom
Happy Hunting
Jeannie
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Jeannie
Many thanks! Sounds like my man! Almost certain he's born in Prussia.........
I'm getting quite excited about nailing him down - he's been a brick wall for some years!
Regards.
Ros ;D
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Hi Roslyn........
Just found this........
1861 9 Duke Street , Coventry , Warwickshire.......
Leon Joel / head / 40 / General Dealer / born Prussia
Jane Joel / wife / 32 / no trade / born Edinborough
Leavie ? / daughter / 8 / Scholar / born Coventry
Rosa/ daughter / 6 / born Coventry
Justa ? / daughter / 4 / born Coventry
Fanny / daughter / 2 / born Coventry
Henry / son / 2 months / born Coventry
SOLOMAN FLATAU / widower / visitor/ 69 / retired/ born Prussia
The area they were living in , was full of watch makers and jewellers.........I just thought he could be yours.....
Kind Regards
Jeannie
retired Watchmaker and Jeweller from Leeds !!
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Thanks again, Jeannie!
That's a variation on an entry I found for 1861, which set me off on this trail.......!!
Then I found a Solomon Flatow in the Leeds and Bradford 1853 Directory, as a 'watch & jewellery dir.' with the Boar Lane address and also in 1827 as a China Merchant in Dock Street, Leith, Edinburgh, in the Post Office Annual Directory.
In the 1871 Census for the Joel family, there is actually a note saying that husband is a watch manufacturer employing 8 men & 4 boys and has gone to Leeds!!.......and I found him on Leeds Census in an hotel in Boar Lane!!
By 1881 Jane Joel is a widow and has a Benjamin Flatau, nephew born in Middx, staying with her .............and I suddenly twigged this week that he's one of mine!! His Dad, Morris Flatau, was born c 1819 in either Prussia or Scotland, depending on which Census, and Morris is my 3 x Gt Grandfather! Today I got Leon Joel's Marriage Cert and Jane was down as Flatom and her Pa is....Solomon Flatow, a General Dealer!!
Jane is born in Edinburgh around the time Solomon is there but I have found no trace of the family on Scotlands People.
All my Flataus are London-based and I have Morris's 1842 Marriage Cert, which gives his father as Solomon Flatau.
I am desperately trying to link in to Solomon Flatow. If Jane and Morris are siblings, I'm there!! The search continues...........!!
I had no idea that that area of Coventry was full of jewellers!
As you are a retired Watchmaker and Jeweller from Leeds, you obviously know a lot about them!
Thank you again for all the trouble you have gone to in trying to dig out my man!!
Kind regards.
Ros :)