Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could help me, as I have hit a brick wall with my search for my Great-grandfathers ancestry from the UK.

His name appears as Lewis Gottliebe in the 1891 census, and nationality as Austria F.S. (Foriegn Subject), living with the Pabwead family from Germany in London England (There are also people from Poland mentioned on the same record, meaning that the country of Poland was recognised).

1901 also just sates Austria, but the 'e' has gone from the end of his surname (possibly original type error, as never appears again) living with his wife Sarah Barnett & daughter Rosalind.

His 1896 marriage certificate from the Deritend Synagogue in Birmingham sates his Fathers name is Hyman Gottlieb who was a Wine merchant.

I've checks as many places as I can think, with no interment records, army service etc I don't know where to start. I've search every database I can think of (Jewishgen etc) for Austria, Poland, Germany & Russia.

Apparently when alive he didn't speak of his home land or family (didn't speak much English at all), and from the few living relatives there are a couple of stories (that he went into an office an Austrian and came out a Pole). Don't know how true.

If anyone can give me advice on where to go next please let me know.

Many thanks

Nicola Gottlieb