Jacobs Family History

Theresa LA GRANGE

Theresa LA GRANGE

Female Abt 1874 -    Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Theresa LA GRANGE 
    Birth Abt 1874 
    Gender Female 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 27y 
    Address: 38 Sydenham Avenue 
    • Gives place of birth as Tavistock Square, London
      This is believed to be wrong
    Reference Number BR 1799c 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    Person ID I6402  Jacobs
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2021 

    Father Robert John LA GRANGE 
    Mother Unknow [La GRANGE] 
    Family ID F2087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Sydney JACOBS,   b. 16 Apr 1859, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1940, Haydock, Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jul 1896  Marylebone, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Address: Hotel Cecil 
    • His address is Hotel Victoria, Victoria Road, New Brighton
      Her address is Hotel Cecil, Strand, London
      Married according to the Rites of the Jewish Religion
      He describes himself as a Woollen Merchant
      Witness Role: Witness Name: Benedetta John La Grange
    Divorce 30 Nov 1903  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • These divorce proceedings were abandoned.
      In 1903 Theresa started divorce proceedings against Sydney.
      At the time Theresa gave her address as 49 Church Road, Hoylake.
      There is one child, Robert Cecil Jacobs - born 24 June 1897
      No details are given as to why the petition was abandoned and there is no response from Sydney.
    Divorced 12 Oct 1910  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • In October 1910 Theresa again petitioned for a divorce from Sydney.
      This time the divorce went the full distance with the Decree Nisi being issued on 8th May 1911 and Decree Absolute on 20th November 1911.
      The document is a massive 407 pages long (many of which are repetitious) and for that reason a copy is not attached but the following abstract should suffice.


      Observations
      Robert Cecil Jacobs (their son) shall remain in Theresa's custody.

      A copy of David Jacobs' will is introduced - David was Sydney's father
      The facing page refers to it as "This is the copy of the will and codicil referenced to in the ??? of Sydney Jacobs."

      Outcomes
      Sydney to pay Theresa ?50 a year during her life
      In 1943 Theresa was granted a gross annual income of ?279 in addition to the ?50 p.a. granted in 1912
    Notes 
    • Marriage Status: Divorced
    Children 
    +1. Robert Cecil JACOBS,   b. 24 Jun 1897, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1978, Birkenhead Area, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F2085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address: Hotel Cecil - 29 Jul 1896 - Marylebone, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 27y,Address: 38 Sydenham Avenue - 31 Mar 1901 - Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 30 Nov 1903 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 12 Oct 1910 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3457] 1901 Census - RG 13 3440 F78 P12, 9 Jan 2021.

    2. [S3449] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa, 4 Jan 2020.

    3. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 3 Jan 2021, JAS 1896 Marylebone 1A 1403.

    4. [S3478] Newspaper Cutting - Marriage of Jacobs, Sydney & La Grange, Theresa, 17 Jan 2021.

    5. [S3450] Divorce - (1) Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa, 4 Jan 2021.
      The document can be seen at Ancestry

    6. [S3451] Divorce - (2) Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa, 4 Jan 2021.
      Document is 409 pages long so image is not attached.
      The document can be seen at Ancestry