duncward Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hi All I,m Duncward I am interseted in the Italians in Sheffield around 1870 -1875. I have a family who acording to thire sons birth certifficate where Devoto and Camilla Ardito,there son Dominic was born at 42,Copper Street,sheffield. All it states on the Censors of 1881-1891-1901 and 1911 was that Devoto and Camilla where born in italy I would like to find what place in Italy. I have not been able to find a Marriage for Devoto and Camilla but I did find a marriage for Devoto Casa Grande and Carmalina Rizzetta at Sheffield in the December 1/4 of 1870. So I ask could they be the same couple and did they change their names ? This is one of those BRICK WALLS in my family history regards Dunc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hi duncward - welcome to the forum!. The 1911 census states that Devoto and Camilla had been married for 45 years, which takes us back to 1865-66, and so they may have been married before they came to England. This was evidently after the 1871 census and before Dominic's birth in 1875. Copper Street, near West Bar, was in the heart of Sheffield's "Little Italy". There is an excellent website about the West Bar Italians here. You may like to contact Julie Fawcett who runs the site - her email address is there. The Ardittos evidently moved to Doncaster between 1875 and 1881 but Julie might have some information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 My mother thought I was Italian when I was a young Tup,I would run in the house and shout[Mam am ere]---sorry!:roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boozy.bird Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thankyou for the praise about the website Hillsbro & also for passing the word on to old tup x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I have a friend called Pete Devoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hi alan p did your friend Pete Devoto used to live in a shop in Parkwood Springs and did his Father have a Forge near Corperation St?.Old Tup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hello Old tup, Yes he did, how do you know him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 He was a schoolfriend at Hillfoot School,He,s been to our old house a few times my best pal Dave White lived across from their shop.They moved to Herries Rd. later I visited there I remember he had a massive model railway set up in one room.At the side of us Pete was always well dressed I remember,we were scruffy little scroats!--TUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hello again old tup, If you want to send me a private mail with your name I will pass it on to Pete. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hi All I,m Duncward I am interseted in the Italians in Sheffield around 1870 -1875. I have a family who .....Have other Forummers ever wondered why some people join the Forum, start a thread ... and then never follow it up?. Hillsboro gave some useful information in post #2 but the OP evidently hasn't been back.. I also have some Italian ancestry, but my people were street musicians in Leeds. I quite agree with Hillsboro that the West Bar Italians website is excellent. Turn the sound up to hear some Caruso, Pavarotti etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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