A Jacobs Family History

Sydney James Patrick Jacobs

Sydney James Patrick Jacobs

Male 1915 -    Has 23 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Sydney James Patrick Jacobs 
    Birth 10 Feb 1915  Drury Lane, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Address: 22 Fletcher Buildings 
    • Information from Lynda Kelly
      Indexed in BMD as Sidney J F
      Fact Flags: Preferred
    Gender Male 
    *AKA Sydney James Patrick Cooper 
    Census 19 Jun 1921  St Giles, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 6y 5m 
    Address: 10 Power Buildings 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
      School: Whole Time
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Bromley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 24y 
    Address: 188 Farnaby Road 
    • Born: 10/02/1915
      Tea & Coffee Taster & Buyer
      Living with Charles H Jacobs - his brother
      Both changed their surname to Cooper by deed poll - no date given
      Sub-Lieut Sea Cadets RNVSR
      Listed as married but wife not with him
    Ancestor Count 25 
    Reference Number BR 1278a 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    _UID 1E353312CC06427A84A89CC3AE502108D880 
    Person ID I4489  Jacobs
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2025 

    Father John Jacobs,   b. 30 Oct 1881, Holborn, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Kate Catherine Cooper,   b. Abt 1884, Holborn, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1901  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address: He: 25 Grays Inn Road She: 5 Duncan Buildings 
    • She was married as Cooper but the family were already using the name Newman in March when the census was taken

      He is listed as a News Vendor
    Family ID F1443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Address: 22 Fletcher Buildings - 10 Feb 1915 - Drury Lane, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 6y 5m,Address: 10 Power Buildings - 19 Jun 1921 - St Giles, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 24y,Address: 188 Farnaby Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Bromley, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Sydney James Patrick Jacobs
    Sydney James Patrick Jacobs
    John Jacobs and children
    John Jacobs and children
    Record originated in Jacobs Tree

  • Notes 
    • Name changed to Cooper somewhere between 1936 and 1939 - Information from Lynda Kelly
    • Name change Jacobs - Cooper

      In 1936 David John Jacobs changed the family name to Cooper. This effectively changed his surname plus that of his 2 children at the same time.

      Cooper was his mother's original maiden name [see Catherine Cooper for more details]

      Two years later, both David John's brothers (Charles Henry and Sydney James Patrick) changed their surname to Cooper as well.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 8 Mar 2011, 1915 JFM St Martin 1A 833.

    2. [S3553] 1939 Nat Reg RG 101-1234D-006-33, 5 Mar 2021.

    3. [S3908] 1921 Census RG15-01248-0471 - Jacobs, John, 29 Mar 2023.

    4. [S2549] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, John - Cooper/Newman, Catherine, 8 Mar 2011.