Talk:Dorothy Levitt

message: Here's some stuff about Dorothy Levitt I've just posted on my blog comments as a reply to a comment from the author of this wiki - just in case you miss it:
"Hi autodidactyl, just spotted your comment.
Here's what I posted on the TNF forum about Dorothy Levitt:
"I didn't know there was a mystery about Dorothy Levitt but if there is, perhaps this might give a clue.
In the 6th November 1903 issue of the Times there is a report of a court case involving Dorothy Levitt and her friend Hena Frankton, they claimed damages against a van driver who had hit their car. In the 1901 Census Miss Frankton is a boarder with the family of a John and Julia Levit, no Dorothy in the household but the Levit's do have a daughter Elizabeth, aged 19, a typist. Go back to the 1891 Census and the family name is Levi and the father's name listed as Jacob rather than John.
Anyway perhaps the typist Elizabeth Levi or Levit was the real name of Dorothy Levitt, secretary at the Napier Motor Company."
So there is the basis of my theory that Dorothy Levitt was Elizabeth Levi born around 1882 in Islington/Hackney. Possibly the Elizabeth Levi birth registered March quarter 1882 in Hackney, ref Hackney Ib 519.
What happened to Dorothy? She was living in a flat. 1n Portman Mansions, Paddington, until 1913, but I haven't been able to find anything else."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Einion clud (talk • contribs) 11:07, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks Einion clud, I had already read TNF (it's almost a bible), checked the census sources and updated the wiki assuming it to be hard fact.  I will now moderate the terminology to reflect the 'element of doubt'. Autodidactyl (talk) 12:57, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: For the benefit of those (like me) irritated that neither of the above editors explained what TNF actually was, it's The Nostalgia Forum on the Autosport website. 81.153.106.38 (talk) 01:20, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Early life

message: She appears to have died in 1922 from her will.  I tried to post details on the Autosport board but gave up.
:Father originally Jacob Levi born ABT 1851 Aldgate according to 1891 census, in 1901 he is John Levit then 1911 John Levitt born Portsmouth but being employment in tea trade in 1901 and 1911 seems a common thread.
:Mother is Julia (maiden name Raphael according to one tree) born about 1858 Aldgate.  Maiden name confirmed by marriage Q1 1877 in London City.  Again a tree suggests she died in 1942 but not confirmed that.
:In 1901 and 1911 there is a sister Elsie born ABT 1893 London.  Her birth in the index is Q1 1892 Islington and full name Elise Ruby Levitt.  A tree suggests she married Clarence Lewis.  Marriage in Q3 1917 of Elsie R Levi to Mark S C Lewis in Willesden.
:There is a birth of a Elizabeth Levi Q1 1882 in Hackney.  Dorothy Levitt is living at Portman Mansions until at least 1913 (telephone directory)
:In the 1901 census Hena Frankton is with the family so confirms the same family
:Probate was granted 27 Sep 1922 for death of Dorothy Elizabeth Levitt of 50 Upper Baker Street who died 17 May 1922.  Probate to Elsie Ruby Lewis (wife of Mark Solomon Clarence Lewis).  Estate £224 2s 5d
It could all be coincidental but everything suggests she died in 1922.  --jmb (talk) 15:38, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Death registered of a Dorothy E LEVI Q2 1922 in Marylebone, age is given as 38 which is close enough to the right age.  --jmb (talk) 15:48, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Elsie died Brighton 1963 and her husband 1970 also Brighton.  --jmb (talk) 22:34, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Death