ERNEST ABRAHAM LEVY-ISABELLA LEVY

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This new thread should be read in conjunction with the thread Daniel Levy-Amelia Jacobs and the threads relating to the Turnpike Levy and the Jacobs china, glass dealers among several others. Ernest Abraham Levy 1836-1923 was the son of Daniel Levy and Amelia Jacobs. He married Isabella Levy 1838-1902 daughter of Moses Levy and Miriam aka Mary last name not known. Data on Moses Levy and his wife can be seen on Cemetery Scribes see Moses Levey(Levey) Moshe b Eliezer c 1788-1870 ID 2310 and Miriam (Miriam b Yekutiel) 1805-1855 ID 2309. Moses Levy was a rag merchant. He appears in London Trade Directories and Insurance policies from at least 1835- Moses Levy Rag Merchant 109 Gravel Lane,Pigot. In a newspaper article headed Brutal Results of the Poor Law- The Standard Fri Dec 18, 1835.."Mr Levy ( a merchant) residing at 109 Gravel Lane who went to the parish authorities and pledged himself to pay all expenses..." This was in respect of him seeking to help a destitute woman. His wife Miriam aka Mary has a rare monument depicting her image - see Cemetery Scribes link.
The Morning Post Weds Sept 6, 1837.."Mr Levy 109 Gravel Lane Houndsditch general rag merchant, stated that having a large quantity of old paper to sort he employed several young women to do the work".
Moses Levy and Miriam had at least 10 children:
Hannah 1822-1895; Isreal 1824; John 1826-1872; Rosetta 1829-1921; Isaac 1832-1858; Sarah 1834; Lewis 1836-1902; Isabella 1838-1902; Rebecca 1840-1909; Mtalida 1844-1888.
However, in the Old Bailey Trials 13 Dec 1847 regarding a theft a witness Samuel Levy appeared and stated "I am a rag mercahnt 109 Gravel Lane Houndsditch.." I am unsure who Samuel maybe.
I will post further on Ernest and Isabella with specific reference to their immigration and settlement in the US.
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1841 Census (Crown Copyright,TNA)
HO107 725 5 16 37 11
Gravel Lane St Botolph Aldersgate Middx
Moses Levy 50 Rag Merchant
Mary 40
Hannah 19
Israel 17
John 15
Rosetta 12
Isaac 9
Sarah 7
Lewis 5
Isabella 3
Rebecca 19 mths
All born in county
1851 Census (Crown Copyright,TNA) HO107 15 77
Highbury House
Moses Levy H M Government Contractor b Middx Aldgate
Mary wife 57 b Whitechapel
Rosetta dau u 22 b Surrey Newington
Sarah dau u 16 b Surrey Newington
Rebecca dau 11 b Aldgate
Isabella dau 13 b Aldgate
Matilda dau 7 b Aldgate
Isaac son u 19 b Surrey Newington
Lewis son 15 b A;dgate
+3 servants

New York Passenger List
This maybe Isabella and her son leaving UK for US:
Mrs E A Levy 30; Master Levy 1- Mail Steam Ship Adriatic from Cowes to NY August 11 1860

1870 US Federal Census ( Copyright US National Archives) New York Ward 12 District 10 M 593 990 354B 70
Ernest A LEVI 34 b England Crockery Dealer
Isabella 32 Keeps House b England
Lionel 11 b England
Daniel 9 b NY
Montague 7 b NY
Henry 5 b NY
Marian 1 b NY

The children of Ernest and Isabella are recorded on various family trees ( see also the Jacobstree website for data) as:
Lionel 1859-1927; Daniel 1861; Montague 1863; Henry 1867
Myriam 1870; Adolphus 1871; Louis 1872; Amelia aka Emilia 1877-1946; Herman John (Jack) 1877-1948; Helen 1880; Rose Belle 1883

See New York Municipal Deaths- Maybe the death index for Montague- Montague Levy death 9 June 1884 Manhattan NY age 20 Birth year estimated 1864
New York Marriages- Emilia C Levy married 29 June 1902 New York parents Earnest A Levy;mother Isabella Levy-spouse Eli COHEN father Jacob Cohen; mother Rachel WR.
NY Birth Index Emilie Levy/Eli Cohen parents-daughter Isabella Elaine COHEN b 26 Nov 1904 Manhattan NY
More data to follow.
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1880 US Federal Census ( Copyright National Archives US) New York City 898 702C 646 0767
Ernest Levy M 42 Commission Agent b England Parents b England
Isabella wife 41 Keeping House b England parents b England
Lionel son u steward b NY
Montague son 15 Commission Clerk b NY
Marian son 11 at school b NY
Adolphus son 9 b NY at school
Louis son 7 b NY
Amelia dau 4 b NY
Herman son 2 b NY

1910 US Federal Census ( Copyright National Archives US) West 113 th St NY Manhattan Ward 12
Ernest A Levy H 74 widower Real Eastate Houses b England Parents b England
Marian dau s 36 b NY Designer Milliner
Helen dau u 27 b NT no occupation
Bell dau u 23 b NY secretary Private

1920 US Federal Census ( Copyright US National Archives) West 144th St NY Manhattan Assembly District 21
Eli COHEN H b NY Parents b Germany Manager Audit Store; Millie wife b NY Parents b England; Isabelle dau 15 b NY; ERNEST A LEVY father in law widower 84 b England no occupation

Probate
Isabella Levy 171 West 133rd Street New York America (wife of Ernest Abram Levy) died 14 March 1902 Administration with will ( Limited)
LONDON 26 February to Sidney Francis Saint Jermain Steadman Solicitor the attorney of Herman John Levy and Elias Goodman Effects £1200
Death Index NY- Isabella Levy b abt 1838 Age 64 Death 14 March 1902 Manhattan NY

1915 NY State Census (Copyright National Archives US) District 21 Assembly District 19 City of NY P 20
Earnest A Levy H 79 b England Real Estate; Marian dau 33 Millinery b US; Hellen dau 33 Housework b US; Bell dau 30 Secretary to Goodyear co b US
Broadway 3131 NY

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1900 US Federal Census ( Copyright National Archives US) New York Manhattan District 112 3A 1063
Ernst A Levy H M 62 b 1838 England parents b England Real Estate year of immigration 1858
Isabel wife b Sept 1838 61 b England parents b England
Myriam dau 30 b April 1870 NY Sales
Helen dau b Sept 1880 19
Rose dau b Sept 1883 NY
1905 NY State Census (Copyright National Archives US)
NY Manhattan District AD 23 ED 412 p41
E A Levy 69 b England Real Estate Agent
Marian dau 30 b US sales
Helen dau 24 b Us Housework
Rose daub 21 b US Stenographer
1921 US Federal Census ( Copyright National Archives US) West 144th St Manhattan Assembly District 21 NY T 6 1224 14A 148 203
Eli OHEN H 7 b NY parents b Germany; Millie wife 43 b NY; Isabelle dau 15 b NY; EARNEST A LEVY father in law 84 widower b England Year of Immigration 1860 Parents b England
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