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 beloe.
Questions Arising
- 1851 Anglo Jewry Database indicates possible spouse for Abraham of ‘Lizzie’ but offers no explanation as to why.
- 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.
- Parents for Abraham and his sister Alice indicate they would have to be married before 1780 (Alice’s birth)
- This would make their parents born before 1760 (1780-20)
- The 3 known sons of David Jacobs (1727) are:
- Henry c1767; Jacob (John) c 1869 BD PHILIP C 1771
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- I would argue that this rules out these 3 sons as father of Abraham and Alice
- 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
- Should we also consider the 2008 posting from Debbie Bozkurt https://jacobstree.co.uk/2008/03/09/abraham-jacobs/
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Abraham Jacobs |
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Born |
c. 1791 |
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Spittalgate (1871 census) |
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Sister |
Alice b. c1780 |
Md Mr Harris |
d. 1852 Age 72 |
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Married |
Bef. 1824 (1st child) |
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Daughter |
b.c 1824 Elizabeth |
Md Solomon Solomon (Poss 1850) |
d. 1894 Australia |
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Son |
John |
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Whitechapel c.1827 |
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Son |
Henry |
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Whitechapel c.1828 |
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Widowed |
< 1871 |
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1841 Census |
06/06/1841 |
14 Crown Street |
Age 50 (so dob c 1791) |
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1851 Census |
30/03/1851 |
14 Crown Street |
Age 60 (so dob c 1791) |
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Sister is living with him |
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1850s |
Abraham, Henry & John form partnership with Solomon Solomon Abraham & Henry go to Australia Partnership dissolved – Jacobs UK goes bankrupt Court case trying to include Solomon goes on for several years |
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1856 |
The Argus (Mbne) |
Dissolved partnership with Solomon Solomon |
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1857 Nov 03 |
London Gazette |
Melbourne |
Father & 2 sons |
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1858 |
Henry Harris dies |
11 King Street |
Abraham – executor |
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1861 Census |
Not Found |
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1871 Census |
02/04/1871 |
11 King Street |
Age 80 (so dob c 1791) |
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Died |
04/02/1872 |
11 King Street |
Age 82 (so dob c.1790) |
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
