Bollegraaf/ Bolegraaf to Isaacs name change

[Tillyboo]

Greenvally - I have not been offended or upset so please don't worry ! It's great to get lots of info and ideas form others on RC 

This part of my family is a real mystery, it's driving me bonkers and I'm not sure if it's possible to find out the answers I desperately want i.e. the true identity of the father of Leah's daughter, Sarah (my Grandmother). Also, why Leah came to the UK and why did Alf deny any relationship upon enlisting in the Australian Infantry.

I guess some things are meant to remain a mystery.

[igeoff]

Herman, Leah's brother came to the UK in 1899 or 1900 (according to a police report of an interview with him in his Australian naturalization file). When did Leah come?

I suspect that we are going to have to look at the history of the Jew people in Europe and the Netherlands for likely reasons for emigration. It might just be that Herman and Leah were part of a more widespread trend to move at this time.

I have done no research on this yet, but specific issues like antisemitism and more society-wide ones like unemployment or an economic depression are the usual suspects.