Wednesday 6 December 2023

Sophia Levi (1899 - 1967)

Sophia Levi, is my maternal 1st cousin 3x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here


Born: 13 September 1899 in Manchester, England

Hebrew name: Tzipa daughter of Shmuel Baruch

Occupation: in 1921 she is listed as an assistant and in 1939 she is a shop assistant

Census details
1901
Sophia's parents, Samuel and Rachael are living at 64 Cheetham Rd, Manchester, England. Samuel is 30 and running a grocery shop and Rachael is 29. Their children, all born in Manchester, are Jacob age 9, Reuben age 8, Isabella age 6, Julius age 5, Sophia age 1 and with them is Sahar Glick, age 14 and listed as a niece, born in Russia



1911
Samuel and Rachael are living at 186 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England in a 10 room house. Samuel is 40 and a baker on his own account and Rachael is 39. Their children are Jacob age 19, Reuben age 17, Isabella age 16, Julius age 15, Sophia age 11, Taubie age 9 and Florence age 7


1921
Samuel and Rachael are living at 96 Stocks Street,Cheetham, Manchester, England in a 6 room house. Samuel is 50 and a general draper on his own account and Rachael is 49. Their children Belle age 26 and employed as a clerk, Julius age 25 who is a dispenser (chemist / pharmacist), Sophia age 21 who is an assistant of some sort, Tilly age 19 and a finisher, and Florrie age 17



1939 Register
In 1939 Sophia is living with her sisters Tillie and Florence at 54 Greenhill Road, Manchester, England. Sophia is age 40 and a shop assistant, Tillie is a finisher and Florence is a buttonhole machinist


Death
24 September 1967 in Southport, England at 67 years of age. Buried in the Urmston Jewish Cemetery, Urmston, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England

In loving memory of Sophia Levi, who died 24th September 1967. Deeply mourned by her devoted brother Julius, sisters Bella and Florence, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. May Her Dear Soul Rest in Peace (Abbreviation). Loved and respected by all

Hebrew translation: Here is buried the woman Tzipa bat Reb (daughter of Mr) Shmuel Baruch. Died 19 Elul 5727. [Abbreviation] May her soul be bound up in the bonds of [eternal] life

Probate

Sophia Levi of 39 Gordon Street, Southport, England who died at a nursing home situated at 5 Mornington Road, Southport, England. Her date of probate is 20 September 1967, the value is £1,003 which went to her nephew, Stanley David Levi, a pharmacist

Residences


In 1911 the family are living at 186 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England


In 1921 the family are living at 96 Stocks Street, Manchester, England. The property no longer exists


In 1939 Sophia is living at 54 Greenhill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England


In 1967 Sophia is mentioned as living at 39 Gordon Street, Southport, England