Davis Family Tree
by Lynda
Archard
©: September 2007
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This is the provable Davis tree. I have loads more information but it is difficult to link before the first census in 1841 to Levy Davis who we know is definitely our Grandfather. Around 1816 when the first provable Isaac was born there were about 20 Davis families living around Whitechapel with sons called Isaac Davis, all born about the same time or within one year of our Isaac Davis. About 6 of them had fathers who were marked as foreign, one from Russia, one from Poland, one from Germany and two from Holland. All of which could be our ancestor.
I have used various colours to highlight the different generations and families so it is more clear and easier to see at a glance. Most of the families use all of the same names and I was getting muddled with brothers/sisters, aunts/uncles with the same names. When my head started throbbing I did this page to print so I could see the ages clearly and thought it might be better for you too. The colour codes
Isaac born 1816 and family are Blue Judah Davis born 1834 and family are Red Isaac born 1856 and family are Green, including his wife Esther Melhado. Levy and his family are Navy
These are our definite relatives:
1835
Marriage of Isaac Davis (1816) and Rosa Solomons (1810) aldgate in Great Synagogue,London
3 MAR 1835. Living at 19 Love Court, Whitechapel,London
1841
Isaac Davis age 25 1816 - Living at Love Court Whitechapel. Born Shadwell. Occupation: General Dealer Rosetta Davis age 30 born 1811 Spitalfields. Judah Davis age 6 born 1834 Whitechapel John Davis age 2 1839 Leah 2 months 1841 Whitechaple Mary Sullivan 17
John Carter 27 head - Sun Street Whitechapel, St. Boltoph without Bishopsgate - Occupation Traveller or Travers (A collector of fees at a toll bridge). Mary Carter 24 wife. Rosa Carter 1 born 1840 Whitechapel - Occupation Servant - 63 Church Street, Shoreditch
1851
Isaac age 36 head - 19 Love Court Whitechapel Rosa 32 (or 42) wife Judah age 16 son born 1834 John age 14 son 1836 born in Cripplegate. George age 12 son 1838 born in Spitalfields. David age 6 son 1844 born in Whitechapel Phoebe age 6 (should be 3) daughter born in Whitechapel. Leah age 1 daughter 1849 born in Whitechapel. Hannah Griffin 40 (born in Ireland) occupation: Servant
Rosa Carter 17 born 1834 Whitechapel - Occupation Servant - 63 Church Street, Shoreditch Nathalon Kennett 30 Elizabeth Kennett 30 Hakep Frike 39
1861
Isaac age 50 should be 45 or 46 head - 3 Dinah Bridge (I think that is what is written) Rosa 52 wife Phoebe 13 daughter
Judah age 26 and Rosa are not on any census. He was probably in the US where his daughter Bluma was born at this time.
Living at 95 Miles Row Whitechapel:
Elias Melhado 43 Head Occupation general dealer born Amsterdam Holland Leah Melhado 46 born Holland Yunda Melhado 12 Son Occupation General Dealer Abraham Melhado 9 Son Occupation Cigar maker David Melhado 8 Son born Mile end Esther Melhado 4 Daughter born Mile end Occupation Cap maker
Jonas Melhado 4 Son born Mile end
1871
Judah age 37 head born 1834 - 43 Elliots Road, London Rosa (likely to be nee Carter) 35 wife 1834/6 in the civil parish of St. George (ecclesiastic parish of St. Jude) London. Isaac 15 born 25th April 1856 son Eliza 12 daughter Blumer 10 daughter born in the US 1861 Martha 5 daughter born at sea Clara 3 daughter Phoebe 1 daughter
Isaac age 62 head born about 1809 in Shadwell - 5 Little Surrey Street (occupation) Warehouseman Rosa 64 wife George 32 son Pheabe (phoebe) 22 daughter Sarah 18 daughter (Domestic servant) Rachael 7 Grandaughter 1864 (Judahs daughter)
Living at 95 Miles Row Whitechapel:
Elias Melhado 56 Head Occupation general dealer born Amsterdam Holland Leah Melhado 57 born Holland Yunda Melhado 22 Son Occupation General Dealer Abraham Melhado 19 Son Occupation Cigar maker David Melhado 17 Son born Mile end Esther Melhado 14 Daughter born Mile end Occupation Cap maker
Jonas Melhado 14 Son born Mile end
I don't think there is any such person as Indal! I thought I would research East Street to see if I can discover anything I missed and I looked at every census record for more information and realised that what I thought was Indal is actually Judah. But it looks like Indal until you zoom in. Here is a blown up view so you can see for yourself why I thought it said Indal:
1871 Census for Elliots Road, Newington. And whoever researched it for the Ancestry web site also got it wrong Click here to see 1871
Marriage of Phoebe Davis (1845) to William Dawson (1837) 29th October 1871. Living at 5 Little Surrey Street, Southwark, London.
1878
Marriage of Isaac Davis (Occupation: Metal Dealer) to Esther Melhado in the Jewish religion in a Synagogue both living at 63 East Street Walworth.
1881
Judah 47 - 63 East Street occupation broker Rosa 47 born 1834 Whitechapel Blumer 20 born in Pough Pelan, British Subject, US. Occupation: domestic servant Rachel 16 Martha 15 born at sea Clara Levy 7 Isaac not on census and a 'death of Isaac Davis' was recorded as 3rd April 1881 (I am not certain it is our Isaac as yet).
Isaac 25 head 71 Tower Street, London occupation general dealer Esther wife 25 occupation machinist Judah 3 son Elia (Eliza) 1 daughter
Death of Rosa Davis nee Solomon (born 1810) Aft 2 APR 1871
1886
Judah's death was registered in the first quarter of 1886 aged 52 in the district of St. Saviour, Southwark, London, Surrey.
1891
Isaac 34 head 58 East Street occupation general dealer Esther wife 34 Judah 13 Elisa 11 David 4 Levy 3 Abraham 1y 6m
Rosa now age 52 - year now 1839 - 63 and 65 East Street Widow - Occupation clothier. Born 1834 Whitechapel Phoebe 21 - Occupation Dress Mantle Machinist Levy 17 - Occupation General Dealer. Florence Mills aged 15 occupation servant.
1901
Rosa Davis head 62 - - 26 East Street born Whitechapel Clara Byfield visitor 62 born Strand Eleanor Wright 14 servant
Isaac Davis 45 head 54 East Street Occupation ironmonger born Lambeth Hester Davis 45 wife - born Whitechapel Judah Davis 23 son - born Lambeth occupation, ? David Davis 21 son - Leah Davis 16 daughter - occupation assistant stationer - Married William Edmund Morris 1881 Elias Davis 14 son occupation assistant ironmonger Levy Davis 13 son - Abraham Davis 11 son - Emmanuel Davis 9 son - Henry Davis 3 son - born Walworth
46 East Street:
Levy Davis (Head) age 27 (Our Grandads Uncle),
After 1901
Marriage of Leah Davis (From 54 East St) and William Edmund Morris (From 26 East St) in Southwark 11th March 1905 - son William Edmund Morris born 1907
The death of Judahs wife Rosa Davis was registered in Southwark in the third quarter of 1912 age 74. Her year of birth was now 1838 but probably should be 1834. All through the census' she either gradually knocked years off her age or pretended to be older on her first census!
Death of Bridget Clark registered on 8th March 1914. She was buried in Streatham Park Cemetry 16th March 1914 - Plot Number 3505 Square 6. Found by Michael (Joans husband).
Levy Davis born 1888 married Hannah Clark in 1908
Levy and Hannahs children: After 1901 - Facts at a glance: Missing information and dates provided by Georgie and Joyce gained from Alice (please let me know if anything is wrong because the year of my Dads birth made him 1 year younger than he is). Years were guessed by rough guessing. If anyone has been left out sorry but remember I am one of the youngest cousins and I only know what I am told!
Levy & Hannahs children - Birthdays, Marriages and Children: Freddie b 5th December 1908 (Died ) married Hetty Children: Freddie Boy, Ronnie, David, Hetty, John Florrie (Florence) b 3rd February 1910 (Died March 2004) married: George Ross Children: Jeanette married to Roy Edwards with 2 sons. Tommy b 1912 Died 1912 aged 2 months. Esther b 1913 died 1913 aged 6 weeks Ernie b 14th July 1914 (Died 200 ) married Betty Children: Alan married to Georgina, Joan married to Graham, Janet, Alice b 7th December 1916 married Albert Edward Tregent (Known as Nobby). Children: Albert, Joan, Pat, Lorraine Johnny b 1920 married Dolly 4th October 1947 (The same day as Queen Elizabeth II - see their webpage for newspaper clip) Children: Barbara Hannah b 18th March 1922 married Bill Crump then John Webb Children: Robert, Pauline, Sheila Millie (Amelia) b 30th May 1924 married Stan Harris 26th August 1944 Children: Yvonne, Terry, Pat, Micky, Carol, Tony, Brian Leah b 3rd February 1926 unmarried Children: Keith married to Karen - Children: Scott and Joanne Eileen b 28th August 1928, married Fred Dennington Children: None Georgie b 5th March 1931 married Joyce Children: Debbie Charlie b 19th November 1932 married Pat Hancock 27/09/1958 second wife Maria 04/05/1993 Children: Lynda (11/05/1960), Peter (30/01/1962) and Step-daughter Vallerie (11/01/19).
2007
Today 61-63 East Street is a Hal-Al Butchers. 65 East Street is a Beauty Salon and 54 is a Fish Wholesaler and DIY Shop. Here is a map of the streets they lived in. You can see how close they lived to each other.
Isaac and Rosettas parents were more likely to have come from Holland or Poland:
Click here for history of how the Jewish community came to Whitechapel in the 1700s and early 1800s. Isaacs wife Esther Melhado definitely was a Dutch Jew descendent.
Back to the Davis History page
The links are now in age order:
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© Lynda Archard
