A Jacobs Family History

Rebecca Simmonds

Rebecca Simmonds

Female Abt 1821 - 1890  (69 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Rebecca Simmonds 
    Birth Abt 1821  Newington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Gender Female 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Newington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 20y 
    Address: High Street 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 54y 
    Address: 128 Strand 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Widow
      Tailor
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    Reference Number J 0555a 
    _UID 091F6494361544ED83C22CF48633E513B289 
    Death 2 Aug 1890  Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 74y 
    Address: 128 Strand 
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    Person ID I6092  Jacobs
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2025 

    Father Wolfe (Benjamin) Simmonds,   b. Abt 1776, Overseas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1844, Newington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Eve Jacobs,   b. Abt 1781   d. 28 Sep 1869, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 6 Aug 1800  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address: Great Synagogue 
    • Wolf Simmons
      Groom's father: Moshe from Cassel
      Bride Hebrew: Chava
      Bride's Father Hebrew: Zelig Elte
    Family ID F1628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham Benjamin,   b. Abt 1814   d. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • In Berger 1861-1870 lists her as Mrs Benjamin.
      Marriage must be before mother died in 1869
      This is the only one that fits with known daughters of Eve & Wolf
      Also, Electoral register for 1858 places Abraham Benjamin at 128 Strand
      This is where Eve Simmonds died.
    Notes 
    • Berger 1861-1870 lists her as Mrs Benjamin
      Marriage must be before mother died in 1869
    Children 
     1. Frances Eve Benjamin,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Strand, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1910, Dulwich, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F2007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1821 - Newington, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 20y,Address: High Street - 6 Jun 1841 - Newington, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 54y,Address: 128 Strand - 2 Apr 1871 - Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 74y,Address: 128 Strand - 2 Aug 1890 - Strand, Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2979] 1841 Census - HO 107-1063 B03 F40 P28 - Simmonds, Wolf (as William), 22 Nov 2015.

    2. [S5160] 1871 Census RG 10-0364 F79 P03 - Benjamin, Rebecca, 10 Jun 2023.

    3. [S5157] Jewish Chronicle - No image, 9 Jun 2023, 08 Aug 1890.
      The Jewish Chronicle August 8 1890 recorded the death of Rebecca on 2nd August at 35 Mostyn Road Brixton in her 74th year, Rebecca relict of the late Abraham Benjamin formerly of 128 Strand.

      Transcript courtesy of Phil Kirby
      See Cemetery Scribes https://cemeteryscribes.com/blog/two-young-women-frances-eve-benjamin-and-hannah-levy-benusan/

    4. [S2120] Great Synagogue Marriage Records - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire, 21 Nov 2015, GSM 0575/5.

    5. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 22 Nov 2015, 1855 OND London 1c 276.