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Europe / Germany/Prussia to England immigration
« on: Tuesday 27 December 11 21:29 GMT (UK) »
I have 2 brothers who moved from Hanover or Hamburg to England sometime in the mid to late 1800's. They married two sisters in Liverpool then both families moved to the US. I have been able to find their families in NY/NJ without problem and I have their marriage certificates from Liverpool. I am at a loss as to where to begin to find their German roots.
Henry (Presumably Heinrich) Tavis (Teves) B. 1838 Hamburg
Married Catherine Tate 21 June 1863 Liverpool
Father on marriage cert is listed as John Frederick Tavis
Found in 1870 New Jersey Census with wife and 3 children. The youngest age 2 listed as being born in England.
Johann Teves (Tavis) B. 1837 in either Hanover or Hamburg
Married Jane Tate 16 Oct 1864 Liverpool
Father interestingly listed as Frederick Teves. Not sure why Henry decided to make his name more English but Johann changed to John Tavis after moving to USA.
Also found in 1870 NJ census with wife and 2 children. Youngest age 1 born in England. Both families lived in same building together.
I have near nothing on the brothers or their parents aside from that information and I'm not really sure where to begin. I have no information as to how/why/when they moved to Liverpool. Any ideas would be appreciated!
Henry (Presumably Heinrich) Tavis (Teves) B. 1838 Hamburg
Married Catherine Tate 21 June 1863 Liverpool
Father on marriage cert is listed as John Frederick Tavis
Found in 1870 New Jersey Census with wife and 3 children. The youngest age 2 listed as being born in England.
Johann Teves (Tavis) B. 1837 in either Hanover or Hamburg
Married Jane Tate 16 Oct 1864 Liverpool
Father interestingly listed as Frederick Teves. Not sure why Henry decided to make his name more English but Johann changed to John Tavis after moving to USA.
Also found in 1870 NJ census with wife and 2 children. Youngest age 1 born in England. Both families lived in same building together.
I have near nothing on the brothers or their parents aside from that information and I'm not really sure where to begin. I have no information as to how/why/when they moved to Liverpool. Any ideas would be appreciated!