Abraham Jacobs & Family – Update

This is an update on the original 2008 post Abraham Jacobs & Family

Phil Kirby contacted me in May 2024 and suggested having a fresh look at Abraham and his family to see if we could make any progress on the original theory.

Unfortunately the answer is still a ‘maybe’. However, the latest data and thoughts are shown below.

Questions Arising

1. 1851 Anglo Jewry Database indicates possible spouse for Abraham of ‘Lizzie’ but offers no explanation as to why.
2. Whilst we have a lot of Jacobs entries for properties in Crown Street (45 entries) – we only have 1 for No. 14 and that is Abraham.
3. Parents for Abraham and his sister Alice indicate they would have to be married before 1780 (Alice’s birth)
   1. This would make their parents born before 1760 (1780-20)
   2. The 3 known sons of David Jacobs (1727)  are:

1. Henry c1767; Jacob (John) c 1869 BD PHILIP C 1771

1. 1. I would argue that this rules out these 3 sons as father of Abraham and Alice
   2. What it doesn’t do is rule out Dave as their father

I’ve come up with a tree based on that information:

Observations

• He appears to be consistent with his age, therefore also DOB
• Earliest census is 1841 – no wife with him so can we assume that she has already died?
  • Am assuming that the Alice in 1841 is his sister pre-marrying
• Can’t find Abraham in 1861
• Youngest child, Henry, born 1828 so no GRO entry
• 1856 Dissolves partnership with Solomon Solomons https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4838815?searchTerm=%27solomon%20solomon%27
• 1857 Bankruptcy notice in London Gazette appears to show that Abraham and sons are now in Melbourne (would explain why not in 1861 census)
  • In partnership with Solomon Solomon
  • Australian newspaper suggests that only Abraham & Henry are in Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/7140043?searchTerm=%22abraham%20jacobs%22
  • Newspaper identifies Solomon Solomon as son-in-law of Abraham
  • https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5679367?searchTerm=%22abraham%20jacobs%22
• When did they go to and come back from Australia – can’t find on passenger lists
• 1872 Deaths – Australian Newpapers – lists Abraham Jacobs as father of Mrs Solomon Solomon of 100 Collies(?) Street, Melbourne
• 1872 – JC only mentions the two sons
• No entry for a will
• We should also consider the 2008 posting from Debbie Bozkurt https://jacobstree.co.uk/2008/03/09/abraham-jacobs/

Supporting Documentation

1841     1841 Census HO 107-0706 B06 F06 P06 2 sons and assume sister

1851     1851 Census HO 107-1533 F281 P4 Widower, 2 sons & sister

1857     Notice in London Gazette re bankruptcy

1871     1871 Census RG 10-0438 F71 P19

Death Cert – Formerly Glass Merchant – Registered by W Fox of 37 ½ Clifton Street, Next door neighbour

1895     Sister, Elizabeth Solomon (widow of Solomon Solomon) dies aged 71.

                Mother of A J Solomon, Mrs J D Joseph, Mrs M Myers

                https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/9091/images/32744_B140527-00168?treeid=&personid=&rc=&queryId=97e495a2-d504-4b63-95ef-0c6734e4c0d2&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ppa5&_phstart=successSource&pId=1800535770