O and Z - NAMES

[Zelley]

For those with Z names this thread is for you from
Zachary to Zydick.

Whether your name is ZELL. ZINK or ZOLLO, join in
this Zee/Zed thread/

It could be about Zander, Zane or Zeal or even the history of ZOLLO, the ice-cream man of London.

[Zelley]

The following is an edited version called
"The tailor, cigar maker and Lamp salesmen".
It was a follow-up piece about one William H. Zelley
that left London in the 1840's and returned to Devon
to start his own tailoring business in the region of Torquay.

By 1900 Greater London was like an International gathering of neighbors scattered throughout the boroughs....
Take a trip to Kensington and visit Gus ZELL, the trouser maker.

To light your path on your magical mystery tour of London
see John ZELLEY, the lamp salesman...while in Chelsea
stop for a real tasty treat from Ferdinando ZOLLO's
ice cream shop...and for a real choice cigar Israel ZELLER is your man..... and for stock tips or education see John ZORN and Charle ZIMMER...

[Zelley]

As we look at the tapestry of London in the early 1900's
it must be remembered that some of the folks moved to other counties.

Several examples include ZIMMER and ZIMMERMAN families.
Some were in nearby counties such as Essex or Kent such as
Charles ZIMMER, the milk vendor in Essex or George & Minnie ZIMMER in Kent.  Then we have the likes of
Austin ZIMMERMAN in Leeds and Warwick's own Arthur ZIMMERMAN, the Staffordshire silversmith.

[peterpiper]

I've heard of a Zimmer, seen some of his frames
peter

[Zelley]

I've heard of a Zimmer, seen some of his frames
peter

Of interest. during WW II, Czech Antonin ZIMMER was attached to the RAF.  Sadly, his last frame was in 1941.  

More teardrops were shed for the loss of London's
Guy ZIMMER or merchant seaman Arthur ZIMMER (1942)

It is safe to say the men of the RAF including the Polish and Czech members, and the lads of the Merchant Navy
like Arthur Zimmer saved our bacon at a great
price.

[Zelley]

Expanded this thred to include 0 names from Irish such as
O'Leary, O'Brieb & O'Hara, and other names such as OLSEN, OLSON, to ORR & ORMANDY

[Zelley]

  Tripping along the Z trail, I wonder how many folks are chasing the ZANE,
ZEDNEY or ZILBERT names.

For instance, how many can trace the ZANE name to Devon, and what sort of occupations were they involved in.  And what about ZEDNEY or ZILBERT.

Doing a blind search of Zilbert, we come across one Morris Zilbert in Glace Bay, or next to the ZINGER name on a Z surname lis

[Zelley]

Although in 1901 many of the Ormandy names appear to have Lancashire connections, at least one exception is the case of Islington's own Arthur Ormandy in the Army Service Corp.

With THE ormandy name in London, we could step back to find Henry
Ormandy employed as a printer's compositor.  Likewise some of his other Platt street neighbors were employed in the same trade  such as
Samuel MUNRO and William THOMPSON.

[Chickpea13]

Searching for any information about August Emil Karl Johannes ZANDER, glassblower, born about 1870-71, died U.K. 1919. First wife was Ida (possibly PARK or KERK), from whom he was divorced (when? where? and even more interestingly, why?).  In 1909 he married his second wife Franziska BURGER (d.1914); third wife was Adele Marie HEDEMANN, marr. 1915. Record of baptism and burial of infant son in 1912 refers to him as "of Oldenburg" but have no further details of his birthplace or residence prior to 1909.  Father's name is recorded variously as Johann Friedrich or Johann Christian ZANDER, also a glassblower.  Help - this man is proving very elusive!  Any ideas?