Jacobs Family History

Leah JACOBS

Leah JACOBS

Female Abt 1836 -    Has 9 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Leah JACOBS 
    Birth Abt 1836  Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 7y 
    Address: Marsham 
    • Listed as Leeds, Male
    Census 30 Mar 1851  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 15y 
    Address: 1 Horseferry Road 
    • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Miscellaneous 22 Oct 1855  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 19y 
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Leah was admitted by her mother

      Her patient records describe her as "Excited imagination dwelling chiefly on high capability for music with a desire for an immediate opera engagement - dressing outr? and most destructive of furniture, books, wearing apparel etc."
    Miscellaneous 10 May 1856  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 19y 
    Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road 
    • Leah was discharged as being "Cured"

      Two people are listed as part of the County Union to be charged:
      Solomon H Cohen, Glass Dealer, 1 Broadway, Westminster
      Solomon Jacobs, Rag Merchant, 4 Midway Street, Westminster.
      Solomon Jacobs is her brother.

    Census 7 Apr 1861  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 25y 
    Address: 4 Midway Street 
    • Relation to Head of House: Sister
      Living with sister, Rachel, and family + mother
    • This census is a bit of a mess, but should be interpreted as

      Rachel Cohen Head 41 M Marine Store Dealer
      Angel Cohen Son 14 U
      Milcah Jacobs Mother 64 Wid Marine Store Dealer
      Leah Jacobs Sister 25 U Dressmaker
    Miscellaneous 13 Nov 1901  [5
    • Was mentioned in the will of David Jacobs (1826-1903)
    Reference Number BR 1130a 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    Person ID I4021  Jacobs
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2023 

    Father Ancestors Lewis JACOBS,   b. Abt 1792, Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1853 and Sep 1853, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Milcah LEVY,   b. Abt 1796, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1867, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1815  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • Groom's Hebrew name was Eliezer Lipman
      Bride's Hebrew name was Malkah
      Note that according to FindMyPast, Boyd's Marriage Index records the year as 1819.
      Great Synagogue gives 1813
    Family ID F1275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1836 - Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 7y,Address: Marsham - 6 Jun 1841 - Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 15y,Address: 1 Horseferry Road - 30 Mar 1851 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Age: 19y,Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 22 Oct 1855 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Age: 19y,Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Road - 10 May 1856 - Southwark, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 25y,Address: 4 Midway Street - 7 Apr 1861 - Westminster, London, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2122] 1851 Census - HO 107/1479 F103 P32 - Jacobs, Lewis, Bef 6 Nov 2019.

    2. [S2552] 1841 Census - HO 107/0737 B07 F24 P43 - Jacobs, Lewis, 19 Mar 2011.

    3. [S5155] Jacobs, Leah - Bethlem, 8 Jun 2023.

    4. [S2157] 1861 Census - RG 9/0009 F039 P03 - Jacobs, Milcah, 20 Mar 2011.

    5. [S3452] Will - Jacobs, David (1826-1903), 13 Jan 2021.

    6. [S2244] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Lewis [Z071] & Levi, Malcha, Bef 6 Nov 2019.

    7. [S2120] Great Synagogue Marriage Records - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire, Bef 6 Nov 2019.
      GSM 165/*1*