HENRY HART-ROSA LYONS (NERWICH LINKS)

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This new thread looks specifically at the Rosa Lyons line and her siblings. The research also identifies links to the Nerwich and Jacobs lines through marriage. These lines relate to my own Hart and Jacobs lines as will be identified. As a summary, Henry Hart 1801-1868 was the son of Benjamin Hart clothier/tailor/slop seller who died circa 1836 my 4 x great grandfather. I have posted data on each of Benjamin's children including his son John Hart who married Elizabeth Jacobs my 3x great grandparents.
The Jacobs line has been well documented on the online website Jacobsfamily tree. The lines descend from David Letson aka Lietzen aka Jacobs.

Rosa Lyons 1806-1861 wife of Henry Hart was the daughter of Benjamin Lyons- see Cemetery Scribes website Henry Hart ID 3580 and Rosa Lyons ID 3579 and photo of their tombstone at Brompton ( Fulham Road) Jewish Cemetery.

See also JewishGen UK Data base 1851 Census Anglo Jewish online website Henry Hart ID 9109 and Rose Lyons ID 9110.
Petra Laidlaw who has recorded thousands of individual Jewish names in the 1851 Census and has noted some issues regarding the data. The isues relate to Fanny Hart who was described as a daughter of Henry and Rosa.She also questioned whether the 1841 Census showing a Henry Hart,Rosa, Morris age 9 was the same family living in Somerset.
Data shows that Fanny Hart was the niece of Henry and that the Henry Hart who appears in the 1841 Census was born in Germany as later census records show and not the same person as Henry Hart born London Middlesex who married Rosa Lyons.
Fanny Hart the 'adopted daughter' and niece of Henry Hart was the daughter of Lewis Hart and Julia Levy.
Fanny was to marry Henry Simmons in 1863.
Fanny had been living with Henry and Rosa as a young child and was still living with Henry in the 1861 Census.

1851 Census (Copyright TNA) HO107 1469 301 71
3 Pelham Villas Brompton Kensington Middlesex
HENRY HART H M 49 Proprietor of houses b London
Rosa Hart wife 45 b London
Fanny dau 9
+2 servants

1861 (Copyright TNA) RG9 21 68 31
5 Alfred Place West Kensington
Henry Hart H Widower 58 Propietor of Houses b Middx
Fanny Hart niece 19 u b Middx
+2 servants

Henry Hart death 6.7.1868 at 24 Montague Street Russell Square aged 67 for many years a resident of Brompton..with 3 codicils proved by Fanny Simmons (wife of Henry Simmons) niece of deceased Jewish Chronicle and The Jewish Victorian.Genealogical Information from the Jewish Newspapers 1861-70 edited and transcribed by Doreen Berger 2004 Publisher Robert Boyd

When Rosa Hart nee LYONS died in 1861 The Jewish Chronicle recorded..Mrs Samuel PHILLIPS and Mrs Lewis LEVY return thanks..during the week of mourning for their late lamented sister Mrs HENRY HART..17 Elizabeth Street and 9 Heywood Street Cheetham Hill Road Manchester Jewish Chronicle Jan 25 1861 Friday

Death -On the 13th inst. after a protracted illness Rosa the beloved wife of Henry Hart Esq 5 Alfred Place West Thurloe Square Brompton SW aged 50 Jewish Chronicle Friday Jan 18 1861.

I will post further on the 2 sisters of Rosa.

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This post provides data on Mary Ann and Rebecca Lyons the siblings of Rosa Hart nee Lyons.
See also BG Forum Jewish Roots thread Lewis Lyons 1794-1873-Frances Levi 1793-1888 started 24.7.2014 and Benjamin Barnard Lyons- Louise Sophia Nerwich started 19.5.2014

1861 Census ( Copyright TNA) RG9 2970 78 18
17 Elizabeth Street Cheetham
SAMUEL PHILLIPS H M 51 Upholsterer b Lancashire Manchester
REBECCA wife 48 b Middx London
+1 servant

In 1851 Samuel and Rebecca were at another address:
(Crown Copyright TNA)HO107 2232 205 36
1 Clarence Street Cheetham Manchester
Samuel Phillips H M 39 Carpet Manufacturer b Lancs Manchester
Rebecca wife 37 b Middx London
+1 servant, +1 visitor

1861 (Copyright TNA) RG9 2971 77 12 9
9 Heywood Street Cheetham Manchester
LEWIS LEVY H M 49 Tailor and draper b Lancashire Manchester
MARY ANN wife b Middx London
Israel son 16 Clerk b Lancs Manchester
Louisa dau 15 b Lancs Manchester
Charles son 14 b Lancs Manchester
Amelia dau 12 b Lancs Manchester
Reuben son 11 b Lancs Manchester
Julia dau 9 b Lancs Manchester

1871 (Copyright TNA)RG10 3994 49 30 6
16 Park Street Chorlton on Medlock Lancashire
Lewis Levy H M 59 Agent and collector b Lancs Manchester
Mary Ann wife 55 b St Leonards London
Amelia dau u 22 b Lancs Manchester
Reuben son u 21 Commercial Clerk b Lancs Manchester

The GRO Birth Index Records show Amelia Levy mother's maiden name LYONS Dec qtr 1851 Manchester 20 609
Reuben Levy March qtr 1850 Manchester 20 668 mother's maiden name LYONS

I will post more on Reuben Levy but his death index record shows b abt 1850 died age 35 West Melbourne Victoria 1885 Parents Lewis Levy mother Mary Ann

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This post provides data on Reuben Levy 1850-1885 son of Lewis and Mary Ann. The Victoria Assisted and unassisted passenger lists show Reuben Levy English age 25 b abt 1851 Departure Gravesend Arrival 6 May 1874 Melbourne Australia - ship Northumberland

There are several Australian Newspaper Accounts of the death of Reuben Levy by suicide.The Age Melbourne Wed 18 March 1885 described the coroner's review. Reuben was described as age 35 merchant a fancy goods importer. He committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been due to marry a widow Julia Mandelstein of Moor Street Fitzroy the day after his suicide. His cousin Percy Levy a traveller at Swan Street Richmond described Reuben as .." disturbed in his mind worrying about his business, forthcoming marriage and trouble with family at home". The coroner verdict was "he committed suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity"

Probate was granted to Walter Joseph Little Collins Street East Melbourne, Victoria General importer partner in the firm of Levy Bros and Co 14 Little Collins Street Melbourne General imorted and joint creditor with Goodman Levy of the said firm.

Interestingly one of the debts was to I Crawcour ( The Isaac Crawcour line has been posted on in this forum and are related to me via Isaac's father David my 4x great grandfather)

Reuben is buried Melbourne General Cemetery Section A Grave no 70 ..."In loving rememberance of Reuben third and youngest son of Lewis Levy of Manchester England, died 15 March 1885 -5645 aged 35 years

The reference to Reuben being worried about family problems may in part be due to the death of his mother Mary Ann Levy GRO Death Index age 70 Chorlton March qtr 1885 8c 496 and possibly the death of Louis Levy age 70 March qtr 1885 8d 161 ( confirmation is needed to confirm that he is the father of Reuben).

I will post further on the marriage of Julia Levy sister of Reuben and her marriage to Benjamin Barnard Lyons.
As yet I have not identified clearly the relationship between the Lyons lines.

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As previously posted on in an earlier thread in 2014 (see previous posts in current thread)Benjamin Barnard Lyons was married twice 1 Louisa Sophia Nerwich and 2 Julia Miriam Levy. Julia died in 1933 see her Probate in previous 2014 thread. Her siblings Amelia and Louisa had moved with her to Somerset pre or post 1918 - Benjamin died in Bath in 1918.
Amelia Levy died in 1926. Probate 3 Park Place Cheltenham spinster died 24 November 1926 Probate to Julia Miriam LYONS widow and Henry Dennis Myer solicitor Effects £ 3477 2s 6d.

Louisa had married Israel Levy ( this relationship requires further research) and she died in 1921. Probate Louisa Levy The Rosery Bloomfield Road Bath widow died 13 July 1921. Probate to Julia Miriam LYONS widow and Amelia LEVY spinster Effects £3145 4S 7d

Israel Levy husband of Louisa Levy died in 1914 -3 Marine Avenue Westcliff on Sea Essex died 16 April 1914. Probate to Louisa Levy widow and Ernest Alex Myer solicitor Effects £ 3571 16s 7d

In the 1901 Census Amelia Levy is described as the niece of Israel Levy.
(Copyright TNA) RG13 125 22 35
63 Green Croft Gardens St.Mary Kilburn Hampstead London
ISRAEL LEVY H M 77 Retired Clothier b Manchester
Louisa wife 54 b Manchester
Amelia Levy niece s 45 Living on own means b Manchester
+2 servants

Israel appears to have been previously married and I will post further research.

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The Jewish Chronicle provides more data on Israel Levy and his siblings. Jewish Chronicle Oct 17 1890
Mrs JOHN SOLOMON Grafton Street Oxford Road Manchester and Mr ISRAEL LEVY Wavetree Priory Road Park Road NW late lamented sister Mrs J JOEL Smedley Villa Manchester.
The 1891 Census confirms the addresses.
1891 (Copyright TNA ) RG12 1045 73
7 Priory Park Road Willesden
ISRAEL LEVY H M 67 Retired Clothier b Lancashire Manchester
Louisa Levy wife 42 b Lancs Manchester
Julia M Levy niece s 36 Artist (Painting) b Lancs Manchester
+2 servants

Doreen Berger in The Jewish Victorian. Genealogical Information from the Jewish Victorian Newspapers 1871-80 transcribed and edited by Doreen Berger -Publisher Robert Boyd 1999 cites Mrs JACOB JOEL, MESSRS LEVY (Brothers),MRS JOHN SOLOMON in reference to the death of their brother Henry, Manchester March 28, 1871.
There is the GRO Marriage Index Record for June qtr 1858 Manchester 8d 627 John Solomon-Amelia Levy and the Marriage of Jacob Joel March qtr 1844 Manchester 20 585-Leah Levy aka Levi.

I will post further.