A Jacobs Family History

Ernest Joseph SAMUEL
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Name Ernest Joseph SAMUEL Birth Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
[1, 2] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male *AKA Ernest Joseph Hill Census 7 Apr 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
[1] Age: 8y Address: 10 Paradise Street - Relation to Head of House: Son
Census 3 Apr 1881 Kensington, London, England
[3] Age: 28y Address: Redcliffe Road - Relation to Head of House: Son
Jeweller
Census 5 Apr 1891 Brighton, Sussex, England
[4] Age: 38y Address: 31 Park Crescent - Relation to Head of House: Head
Fancy Goods Merchant
Census 31 Mar 1901 Lewisham, England
[5] Age: 48y Address: Silverside Lodge - Relation to Head of House: Head
Merchant Shipper
As Ernest Hill
Census 2 Apr 1911 Willesden, London, England
[6] Age: 58y Address: 3 Brondesbury Park - Relation to Head of House: Head
Director of Public Company
Married: 24 years
Children: 4. 3 living, 1 dead
As Ernest Hill
Census 19 Jun 1921 Holborn, London, England
[7] Age: 69y 1m Address: 108 Greencroft Gardens - Relation to Head of House: Head
Director of Public Companies
As Ernest Hill
Ancestor Count 9 Death 3 Nov 1921 Holborn, London, England
[8, 9] Age: 69y Probate 24 Apr 1922 London, England
[8] - Probate to: James Rupert Campbell, Merchant, Claude Harold Hill, Jeweller, Gladys Beatrice Hill, Spinster
Reference Number BR 4101a Reference Number BR-J _UID 733DAA4A485340CFAB28B1CC5AE1F7C595D9 Person ID I6016 Jacobs Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
Father Henry SAMUEL, b. Abt 1824, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
d. 7 May 1896, London, England
(Age 72 years) Mother Rachael WOLF, b. Abt 1830, Great Yarmouth, England
Marriage 30 Apr 1850 Salford, Lancashire, England
[10, 11, 12] Address: Manchester Synagogue - His address: 153 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool
Her address: 7 King Street, Manchester
His occupation: Watch Maker
Divorce 7 Jun 1881 [13] - His address: 10 Redcliffe Road South, Kensington
Her address: 2 Grittleton Road, Elgin Road, St Peter's Park, Middlesex
Rachael applied for a divorce or reinstatement within Henry's family.
It would appear that a 'Pre-Nup' of some kind was set up.
There is no mention of a Decree Nisi or Decree Absolute.
9 Children are mentioned:-
Albert
Sarah
Harriet - aged 27 years or thereabouts
Eugenie - aged 25 years or thereabout
Marian - aged 23 years or thereabouts
Ida - aged 18 years or thereabout
Blanche - aged 17 years or thereabouts
Maude - aged twelve years or thereabouts
Family ID F1605 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Marriage 27 Dec 1881 Blythswood, Glasgow, Scotland
[14] - Exact date from Family Search, but no image
Family ID F3730 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
Family 2 Marriage Between Jul 1886 and Sep 1886 Marylebone, London, England
[15] Children > 1. Claude Harold SAMUEL, b. Between Oct 1887 and Dec 1887, Hendon, Middlesex, England 
Family ID F3729 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
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Notes - Changed his name from Samuel to Hill sometime between 1891 census and his marriage to Rhoda Wren in 1897
- Changed his name from Samuel to Hill sometime between 1891 census and his marriage to Rhoda Wren in 1897
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Sources - [S2849] 1861 Census - RG 9/2572 F51 pp06-07 - Samuel, Clara.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1852 MJ Liverpool 8B 143.
- [S2852] 1881 Census - RG 11/0046 F41 P03 - Samuel, Henry.
- [S6595] 1891 Census RG 12-0809 F08 P10 - Samuel, Ernest Jospeh.
- [S6598] 1901 Census RG 13-0556 F118 P54 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest Joseph.
- [S6599] 1911 Census RG14_07001_0136 - Hill (Samuel) Ernest.
- [S6600] 1921 Census RG 15_00681_0784 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.
- [S6601] Will - Index - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1921 OND Hampstead 1A 775.
- [S6171] Marriage Cert - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachael.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1850 AMJ Salford 20 929.
- [S2850] Marriage Notice - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachel.
Date looks like 20th or 30th - [S6173] Divorce - Samuel, Henry - Samuel, Rachael (nee Wolf).
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1881 Ref: 644/7/393 Blythswwod, Glasgow - Scotlandspeople.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1886 JAS Marylebone 1a 1242.
- [S2849] 1861 Census - RG 9/2572 F51 pp06-07 - Samuel, Clara.

