Harris Lewis (1886 - 1977)

Harris Lewis, born Harris Votofski and known as Harry, is the husband of Cecilia Levinson, the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE. Levinson family HERE. 

Harris was named for his paternal grandfather and he changed his surname from Votofski to Lewis sometime between 1911 and 1921

Parents: Louis Votofski (1850 - 1926) and Annie Minnie Kobeisky (1850 - 1928)

Tombstones for Harris's parents. They are both buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Born: 26 August 1886 in Manchester, England

Occupation: Property agent and financier

Naturalisation

Louis and his family were naturalised on 20 April 1899

Married: Cecilia Levinson in (January to March) 1923 in Liverpool, England. Cecilia was 25 and Harris age 36

Children

Their daughter was born in 1923 when Harris was 37 and Cecilia 25

• Vivian Lewis 1923 - 2018
• Lucien A Lewis 1930 - 

Census details

1891

The family is living at 55 Red Bank, Manchester, England. Harris's father Louis Votofski is age 41 and a dealer in clothing and his mother Minnie is age 40. The children are Dora age 19, Betsy age 18, Mark age 16, Rachel age 15, Barnet age 14, Samuel age 12, Ellen age 9, Harris age 4 and Aaron age 8 months. The parents were born in Russia but all teh children were born in Manchester

1901

The family are now living at 51 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, England. Louis is age 52 and an agent / broker in clothing and Minnie is age 50. The children are Mark age 26, Rachel age 25, Barnet age 24, Ellen age 18, Harris age 14 and a joinery apprentice, Aaron age 11 and Milly age 7.

1911

The family are living at 21 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England in a 6 room house. Louis is age 62, a second hand clothier on his own account and Annie Minnie is age 61. The children still living at home are Mark age 36, Harry at 24 and a financial clerk, Aaron age 20 and Millie age 17

1921

The family is now living in a 7 room house at 5 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Louis is 71 and still a second hand clothier on his own account and Minnie is age 70. The children at home are Mark age 46, Harris age 34 and a financier, Aaron age 30 and Millie age 25

1939 Register

In 1939 Harris and Cecilia are married and living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England. Harris is a property owner and agent, Cecilia is a housewife and their daughter Vivian is at school. The redacted line beneath is Lucien A Lewis born in Manchester in (July to September) 1930 

Death

12 December 1977 in Manchester, England at age 91. He is buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Probate

LEWIS Harris of 4 Eastleigh Av Broughton Park Salford 

died 12 December 1977 Probate Manchester 9 February [1978] £125,104 782101506K

Residences

In the 1939 register the Cecilia and Harris are living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England and they lived there until at least Celia's death in 1977