German Pork Butchers in Britain

[Histres]

Welcome to the thread Lordline,

that's a nice photo you posted and indeed very useful to complement my research on German pork butchers in Great Britain.
George Hohenrein took over the premises at 7 Waterworks Street from the butcher Georg Wittmann in the early 1880s.

I wonder if there are other photos in your Hull collection that show the street situation or the shops of
Frederick Most, 19 Lincoln Street (1880s onwards)
Frederick Roll 44 Pelham Street (1900 onwards)
Kress & Wagner 162 Spring Bank and also 82 Welbeck Street (since 1899)

Thank you again for enhancing the thread!
Histres

[LORDLINE]

Hi Histres

Thanks for your nice comments etc ... I've had a quick look at my archives but can not find any, sorry, however I do have lots of images of Spring Bank. I'll upload some of Spring Bank to my website over the next few days. Please visit lordline.co.uk when you get a few minutes.

Best, LORDLINE

[Histres]

Hello LORDLINE,
Thank you for your quick answer and your hints.
I have already had a quick look at your website: Very impressing. I will check it again later to see what Spring Bank looked like about 100 years ago.

Have a happy and prosperous New Year.
Histres

[Histres]

Hi 0113vanny,

I realized that your Wittmann ancestors came from Künzelsau. SwissGill suggested to ask me for further help.
Meanwhile I have phoned the Künzelsau archive, but unfortunately the archivist is on holiday until mid-January. Therefore you need to be a bit patient in wishing quick evidence from there. But now that we have the origin Künzelsau it should be no problem to get further information from there.

As far as the Wittmanns and the Hohenreins are concerned with their shop in 7 Waterworks Street - did you notice that the were subject in some posts on 3rd April 2011 on page 25 in this thread?

Best regards
Histres

[0113vanny]

thank you so much.  I think that brothers George and John  wittman came over, John  with his wife Mathilda, (nee steinbach)   Her sister Rose Steinbach then came over, presumably to join her and find work.   This Rose is my great grandmother and it is hers and the Wittmans origins I am interested.

thank you for your help. 

[0113vanny]

Yes I did see the thread on p 25 and seem to remember looking into George Wittman being in Barrow but came to the conclusion that this was a different George Wittman. 

[0113vanny]

in 1891 and 1901 Rose and Matilda's mother Julia Steinbach is living with them in Hull.   She was born in Wurtemburg in 1830.  she is living with George and Matilda Wittman.

[Histres]

Hi 0113vanny,

I do know about the people mentioned in the different censuses, I have copies of the documents, referring to 7 Waterworks Street.

I wish you and all the others whom we owe so many thanks for their help in researching the pork butcher ancestors a Happy and Peaceful New Year.

Best
Histres

[LORDLINE]

Dear Histres

I've added a good selection of Spring Bank (Hull) images to my website; lordline.co.uk

I hope that you find these of interest.

Best regards, LORDLINE