Testo, Felix, junior, c1838 - 1910
Dates
- Existence: c1838 - 1910
Biography
Felix Testot jnr was the oldest son of Felix Testot and travelled and assisted his father as a conjurer, juggler and violinist on stage until his late teens when he settled down in Coventry as a musician, married a local girl and joined the Coventry Orchestra. The branch of the Testot family that evolved from them moved into Music Hall and Variety as well as Picture Houses, remaining in the popular entertainment business although not travelling.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Monographs and Research Material, c1851 - 1999
Various items of family history and an excerpt from a book on fortune telling.
Testo Family Collection
This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus
Testo Family History Monographs, c1960 - 1989
The story of Felix Testot, Magician, and founder of the Testo family in England (with a brief history of his descendants up to 1993). A portion of the Testo Family History. Alfred Testo’s Career by ‘Golga’ Jeffreys (his daughter). The Chipperfields’ Story: being a summary of items in the history of the Chipperfield family from 1803 and the connections with the Testo family (Harriet Sophia Jeffreys and Vic Jeffreys). Typescript.
Testo Family Research Material, c1851 - 1900
Copy of 1851 census from Batheaston Parish, Somerset containing a list of people with the surname Jones and their birth details, some hand written notes about the Tudors family trees and a story about Ruth Pierce in 1753, also very faded photocopies of Felix Testo posters and a newspaper cutting. Typescript and manuscript.