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From: (Rex Butler)
Subject: Re: Italian Musicians
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 20:05:48 GMT
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On 8 Oct 2001 10:09:19 -0600, wrote:

>In attempting to trace my FERRIE ancestors (originally from Naples, but
>settled in Liverpool and Stafford - and proving EXTREMELY elusive!) I found a
>likely candidate in the 1871 Liverpool census at 25 Gerrard St, although his
>surname appears to be Ferrie**** (indistinct). There were an awful lot of
>Italians living at this address - all listed as 'musicians'. Would anyone
>have any ideas about the likely identity of orchestras/bands in England at
>that time? Unfortunately, a lot of the names on the list are indistinct (bad
>census) but I am working hard to get a clear copy - perhaps someone is
>looking for one of these people?
>Thanks
>A Williams
>
>


Perhaps a street musician, as was my 19th century ancestor Francesco
LERTORA. In the 1841 census he was living in a Birmingham lodging
house, with other Italian musicians. He moved to Wolverhampton, where
the 1851 and 1861 censuses show him as a lodging house keeper. Most
of the boarders were Italian and German musicians. It is likely that
Francesco's wife was responsible for the running of the lodging house,
since his occupation as given at the registration of their children's
births and deaths was alway "itinerant musician", "musician", or some
variant.

Rex Butler

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