Author: dave

Some doubts have been raised recently, November 2015, about this so this is an attempt to review the evidence. Henry Jacobs We have him in 5 censuses (1861-1901) 1861  Glass Merchant in Brighton                         Born: St James, Middlesex   Age 28 so DOB C 1833        ...

This article is based on research done by Shlomo Zatanka and Dave Simpson [Aug/Sept 2015] This information is what was known/believed at the time of writing   The main focus of this article is to try and establish what happened to Harry Braham Jacobs. Harry Braham Jacobs was the son of David Jacobs and Matilda Rebecca Jacobs. He appears in...

Updated 28 May 2024 Whilst we are well familiar with the name Jacobs, we are less knowledgeable about Litzen. Litzen / Litzin Hyamson Tree The original copy which contains both Hebrew and English mentions Litzen/Litzin on 4 entries. Later transcription by Shlomo Katanka retains the originals but adds 2 mentions of Litzin   In 1799 Henry Jacobs became a member...

This is an update on a 2014 post. To date we have never been able to identify a wife for Philip. Back in 2014 I was contacted by Anne Piccoli asking me if I thought his wife was Wilmot Gilbert as reported on two Ancestry Trees. Anne was sceptical about the claim, especially as the surname was Jacob not Jacobs...