Samuel JACOBS

- 1885    Has 9 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Samuel JACOBS
  Gender	Male
  Court Case	17 Jun 1833  [1, 2]
  	Age: 18y
  	Address: Oxford Street
  	Middlesex Larceny from the Person - stealing a handkerchief Guilty - Transported for 7 years
  Transported	27 Sep 1833	The Downs, Kent, England   [2, 3, 4]
  	Age: 18y
  	Transported to Tasmania onboard the 'Southworth' Arrived in Hobart on 14 Jan 1834 'The Downs' are a roadstead (area of sheltered, favourable sea) in the southern North Sea near the English Channel off the east Kent coast
  Electoral Register	1866	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
  	Address: Revell Street
  	Fancy Dealer
  Court Case	24 Jul 1866	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand   [5]
  	This is a contentious entry as not everyone agress that these three are the sons of Moses & Sarah. I have taken to decision to make the entry with this qualification in the hope that it can later be proved/disproved: Sampson Jacobs, Samuel Jacobs and Lawrence Jacobs are charged with Larceny from a Dwelling. Note that in the newspaper entry from the 14th., Sampson is named as Sampson Marks. Samuel and Laurence (sic) were discharged and the case was dropped against Sampson. However the articles clearly link them as brothers.
  Electoral Register	1867	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
  	Address: Revell Street
  	1867 Samuel Jacobs - Hokitika - Revell Street
  Electoral Register	1868	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
  	Address: Marine Hotel; Gibson Quay
  	Appears to own/rent because he is listed at the address and also under the entry for the hotel
  Electoral Register	1869	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
  	Address: Revell Street
  	1869-70 Samuel Jacobs - Hokitika - Household - Revell Street
  Electoral Register	1871	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
  	Address: Revell Street & Beach Street
  	2 entries for Samuel 3 Cottages, Revell Street 2 Cottages, Beach Street
  Electoral Register	1878	Kumara, Westland, New Zealand
  	1878 Samuel Jacobs - Kumara - Household - Out of occupation
  Burgess Rolls	1879	Kumara, Westland, New Zealand
  	Samuel Jacobs, Kumara, Leaseholder - Qualification Abandoned - Listed as not entitled to vote
  Reference Number	BR 0030a
  Reference Number	BR-J
  Death	8 Apr 1885	Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand   [6, 7, 8]
  	Age: 68y
  	Cause: Cancer of the Rectum
  	Address: Coleridge Street
  	Samuel died intestate so we have a copy of both the letter of administration granted to his wife, Emma, and a statement regarding his estate. Apparently he had been declared bankrupt not long before he died. Samuel died intestate so we have a copy of both the letter of administration granted to his wife, Emma, and a statement regarding his estate. Apparently he had been declared bankrupt not long before he died. Note that one of the newspaper notices confirms that he is the father of Henry Jacobs of Hokitika
  Burial	10 Apr 1885	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [9]
  	Address: Jewish Cemetery now Linwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I824	Jacobs
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Moses JACOBS,   b. Abt 1794, Whitechapel, London, England d. 26 Nov 1856, Lambeth, London, England (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Sarah LEVY,   b. Abt 1793, St Martin in the Fields, London, England d. 25 Mar 1856, St Pancras, London, England (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1815	London, England   [10, 11]
  Family ID	F108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Fanny Matilda GOMM,   b. Abt 1830, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England d. 25 Mar 1869, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1849	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   [12]
  Notes	From Sarah Hannah's birth certificate in 1859, we learn that there is 1 other living child and 5 dead. None of the children are named.
  Children	+ 1. Henry JACOBS,   b. 20 May 1849, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia d. 8 Oct 1920, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand (Age 71 years)   2. Unknown JACOBS,   b. Bef 1859   d. Bef 1859 (Age < 0 years)   3. Unknown JACOBS,   b. Bef 1859   d. Bef 1859 (Age < 0 years)   4. Unknown JACOBS,   b. Bef 1859   d. Bef 1859 (Age < 0 years)   5. Unknown JACOBS,   b. Bef 1859   d. Bef 1859 (Age < 0 years)   6. Unknown JACOBS,   b. Bef 1859   d. Bef 1859 (Age < 0 years) + 7. Sarah Hannah JACOBS,   b. 20 Sep 1859, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia d. 21 Oct 1912, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Emma BRISTOW,   b. 31 Oct 1851, South Lambeth, Surrey, England d. 4 Apr 1907, Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1876	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand   [13, 14]
  	Was widdower when he married.
  Children	+ 1. Samuel George JACOBS,   b. 29 Sep 1876, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand d. 30 Jul 1956, Cherry Farm, Otago, New Zealand (Age 79 years) + 2. Lawrence Albert JACOBS,   b. 14 Nov 1877, Kumara, Westland, New Zealand d. 21 Jun 1965, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 87 years) + 3. Caroline Amelia JACOBS,   b. 6 Feb 1879, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 9 Aug 1971, New Zealand (Age 92 years) + 4. Alice Maud JACOBS,   b. 24 Jun 1880, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand d. 4 Dec 1965, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 85 years)   5. Mabel Leah JACOBS,   b. 6 Jan 1881, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   6. Leah JACOBS,   b. Nov 1881, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. Jan 1882 (Age 0 years) + 7. Rosina Amanda JACOBS,   b. 4 May 1883, South Belt, Sydenham, New Zealand   8. Louisa Emily JACOBS,   b. 15 Dec 1884, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. Feb 1885 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Transported - Age: 18y - 27 Sep 1833 - The Downs, Kent, England Marriage - 25 Jan 1849 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Electoral Register - Address: Revell Street - 1866 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Court Case - 24 Jul 1866 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Electoral Register - Address: Revell Street - 1867 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Electoral Register - Address: Marine Hotel; Gibson Quay - 1868 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Electoral Register - Address: Revell Street - 1869 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Electoral Register - Address: Revell Street & Beach Street - 1871 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Marriage - 19 Jun 1876 - Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand Electoral Register - 1878 - Kumara, Westland, New Zealand Burgess Rolls - 1879 - Kumara, Westland, New Zealand Death - Age: 68y,Cause: Cancer of the Rectum,Address: Coleridge Street - 8 Apr 1885 - Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand Burial - Address: Jewish Cemetery now Linwood Cemetery - 10 Apr 1885 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel is believed to be a son of Moses and Sarah, this is the story that has been passed down the family. Unfortunately neither of his marriage certificates give, or even have a space for, a father. He went to Australia before 1849 (he married in Hobart in 1849) Moved on to New Zealand before 1869 (1st wife died in Hokitika in 1869) We do however have a newspaper cutting which does, I believe, tie Samuel to Lawrence as brothers and thereby prove the connection. There is an entry in the West Coast Times that gives the death of Lawrence Jacobs of Eastern Road, Emerald Hill, Melbourne, and refers to his beloved brother Mr S Jacobs of this town. (i.e Hokitika) From Nellie Johnson:- Samuel is believed to be a son of Moses and Sarah, this is the story that has been passed down the family. Unfortunately neither of his marriage certificates give, or even have a space for, a father. He went to Australia before 1849 (he married in Hobart in 1849) Moved on to New Zealand before 1869 (1st wife died in Hokitika in 1869) The family moved to Holitika in approximately 1862. Samuel was still a general dealer, with a store in Revell St. Hokitika. After Samuel married Emma Bristow in 1876 they moved to Christchurch in the late 1870's early 1880's. Samuel died bankrupt so Emma and the children had to live with Henry (Samuel's son to Fanny) and his wife Charlotte. We do however have a newspaper cutting which does, I believe, tie Samuel to Lawrence as brothers and thereby prove the connection. There is an entry in the West Coast Times that gives the death of Lawrence Jacobs of Eastern Road, Emerald Hill, Melbourne, and refers to his beloved brother Mr S Jacobs of this town. (i.e Hokitika) On the Intention to Marry (page 567 entry 697) he is shown to have been a resident of Hokitika for 11 years. [15] I note that I have his date of birth as a range from 1817 - 1826 On the description record for him when he is transported in 1833 he is aged 18 making his DOB 1815 Given that he is transported in 1833 I think it very unlikely that that he was a 7 year old at the time - I know justice was harsh then, but I don't think it was that bad ? His marriage certificate to Fanny in 1849 gives his age as 23 making his DOB 1826 His marriage certificate to Emma in 1876 give his age as 52 making his DOB 1824 His death certificate in 1885 gives his age as 68 making his DOB 1817 So obviously it must have been Emma who gave his age at death and as it differs from that on their marriage certificate she must have known the truth Are we looking at a case of male vanity when it comes to his marriage certificates (or it could be female vanity - not wanting to be seen marrying an older man). At the end of the day I think that 1817 is much nearer the mark than 1824/1826.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2453] Criminal Register - Jacobs, Samuel, 26 Sep 2010. [S2455] Conduct Record - Jacobs, Samuel, 26 Sep 2010. [S2454] Convict Detail - Jacobs, Samuel, 26 Sep 2010. [S2456] Description - Samuel Jacobs, 26 Sep 2010. [S3004] Court Case - Jacob, Moses, Lawrence, Samuel, 26 Nov 2015. [S450] Death Cert - Jacobs, Samuel Z025, Bef Jan 2020. [S474] Death Notice - Jacobs-Samuel, Bef Jan 2020. [S491] Will - Jacobs, Samuel, Bef Jan 2020. [S508] Merged from June Keating's gedcom, 1 Jan 1980. [S617] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Moses [Z009] & Sarah Levi, 18 Oct 2014. Date is written in Hebrew but others have translated it as 31/July/1815. This fits with the next entry which is 23rd August. [S2374] Synagogue Scribes - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire, 28 Nov 2015, GSM 164/39. [S428] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Samuel to Gomm, Fanny Matilda, 18 Oct 2014. [S429] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Samuel to Bristow, Emma, Bef 1 Jan 2020. [S482] Marriage Notice - Jacobs, Samuel and Bristow, Emma, 18 Oct 2014. [S508] Merged from June Keating's gedcom.