Caroline Kate Blair SOLOMON

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• Occupation: Gentleman

Charles married Alice SOLOMON on 29 Apr 1980 in Melbourne, Vic, Australia. Alice (daughter of Henry SOLOMON and Caroline BEDWELL) was born in 1854 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 30 Jul 1938 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Vic, Australia - Ref 6643. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1. Alice acted as informant in 1891 at the death of her father (her age 39).
2. Charles Franklin Solomon born 1851 died 1919 at Fitzroy (6805) was the son of Abraham Hammond Solomon and Elizabeth Abrahams of NY. This sounds like Alice's uncle who went
to America. Ref Section 19, also the use of the name Franklin is like that of Lazarus Franklin who married Miriam the daughter of Israel Abrahams. Henry Roche referred to a book on the Franklin Family, it needs checking out.
It seems that we may have first cousins marrying and possibly a link back to the Abrahams family here.
3. Alice Solomon Probate, Series 299/No.760, Widow, granted 19/11/1938.
4. Was this the Charles Solomon who taught Clara Mendoza the piano & who was a Professor at the Melbourne University?

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• Occupation: Merchant

Notes:

1. Abraham was working in Falmouth, Jamaica in 1844, when his cousin Henry Solomon the son of Barnett Solomon died there,and in New York in 1851 and 1861.
2. When his brother George Solomon came to Falmouth Jamaica in 1844 at the age of 19, he was initially employed by Abraham.
3. He renounced his share of his fathers estate.
4. Charles Franklin Solomon, his son, married his cousin Alice Solomon on 29 April 1890 in Melbourne, ref Solomon/Bedwell family. Alice was the daughter of Abraham's brother Henry Solomon.
5. 1881 London census gives:-
- 58 Beresford Rd. London, Islington
- Philip Solomon, head, M, 42, W. Indian merchant,b. Jam.
- Lottie, wife, 38, b. Sydney, Australia
- Kate, daugh. 9, b. Mid. London.
- Margaret, daugh. 8, b. Mid. London.
- Emily, daugh. 5, b. Mid. London. I wonder if there is a connection.

Abraham married Elizabeth ABRAHAMS about 1850 in Probably New York USA. Elizabeth was born in Probably New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Merchant

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• Graduation: Could read and write.
• Occupation: Shipping Agent / Cloth Dealer / General Dealer / Commission Agent
• Religion: Jewish

Notes:

1. The address of Henry and Catherine (Sarah) at the time of their marriage was 2 Claremont Terrace Pentonville Clerkenwel1 London. Checks of the 1851 and 1861 census did not show their occupancy ,it was a boarding house.
2. Henry was born 1817 by marriage certificate/1812 by Celia's birth certificate.
3. Caroline was married under the name of Sarah, she had converted to Judaism.
4 On Caroline's death certificate her father is described as a fisherman but on her wedding certificate as a farmer.
5 By her death certificate she was born in London but in Launceston at Celia's birth & Sussex on Albert the last child's birth certificate.
6. By death certificate they arrived in Australia in 1869.
7. The birth dates of the children may be a year or so out as the four references to their births each give different dates.

Norma Cooper (Mendoza) said:-
a) One girl married a Moss, cannot find yet.
b) Another married a Copeland. An August Copeland was in show business and there was a Professor Copeland though I don't know if either of these are related. Ref (c) below. This may be confused with Professor Charles Solomon who I have yet to find, he taught Clara Mendoza the piano (Phyliss).

Phyliss Holden (nee Mendoza) said:-
"Charles Solomon was a Professor of Music at the Me/b. University and taught Clara Mendoza the piano, he was said to be related". Was he Charles Franklin Solomon??

Henry married Caroline BEDWELL on 9 Dec 1856 in Great Synagogue, Aldgate, London. Caroline (daughter of John BEDWELL) was born in 1831 in Sussex Cornwall London England; died on 22 Mar 1888 in 37 Bell St Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; was buried on 23 Mar 1888 in Paupers Grave at Melbourne General Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Graduation: Illiterate
• Religion: Jewish Covert (Jewish name Sarah)

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• Occupation: Navy Agent / Councillor / Hotel Keeper / Gentleman
• Religion: Jewish

Solomon married Rachael ABRAHAM on 14 Feb 1810 in Portsea Portsmouth Hampshire England. Rachael (daughter of Israel ABRAHAM and Elizabeth DAVIDS) was born in 1790 in Arundel, Sth Sussex, England; died on 17 Jul 1863 in 13 Portland Street (Terrace) Southampton Hampshire England; was buried in Southampton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: Jewish

Notes:

1. Both the death of Solomon and Rachael were reported in the Jewish Chronicle.
2. Solomon Solomon's Hebrew name was - "Solomon b. Zvi Samuel" (ref Patronymic below).
3. A patronymic shows descent from the father by the addition of e.g. b (ben) after the son's given name, followed by the fathers given name. e.g. Solomon b. Zvi (Henry) Samuel.
4. Solomon's gravestone at Southampton gives "Solomon ben (son of) Abraham Zvi Samuel", which seems to give the father three given names.
5. Solomon Solomon married Rachael Abraham the daughter of a member of the Portsmouth Community (Synagogue?) and becomes a member himself.
6. Various addresses at Portsea and Portsmouth are given from the Rate Books and Navy Lists in Henry's first fetter.
The two brothers appeared in the Navy Lists from 1814 onwards and the rate Books from about 1808.
7. Solomon continues to appear in the Navy Lists in Portsmouth until 1834 and in the Synagogue Minute Book until 1811111832 and and it was probably shortly after this that the family moved to Southampton where he was probably one of the few founder members of the new congregation there which was previously part of the Portsmouth community. Refer to Henry's letter for Southampton addresses.
8. In the 1861 census Solomon was described as «retired from business as a hotel keeper", but he must still have retained the business as he died at the hotel 5 years later.
9. His will and probate state formerly of 13 Portland St. All Saint's Parish, this is his address in the 1861 census and is a/so the address at which Rachael died.
10. His Will signed 2519118611eft part shares to his two sons Abraham Hammond merchant now (in 1861) residing in NY. USA and the Honorable George Solomon now (in 1861) residing in Kingstown, Jamaica. On 271711866 when the will was probated Abraham Hammond renounced his share and it all went to the Honorable George (probate of £7000 pounds which is equivalent to at least A.$42,000 in current value). When the will was probated in 1866 the address of the Honorable George, merchant, was Mincing Lane, London. Notice that his other 4 sons and 2 daughters were not included in the will.
11. Solomon Solomon was a member of the Southampton Town Council, Jews only began to be elected to civic duties around 1841 in Hampshire.
12. The 1861 census a/so includes a cousin of Solomon Solomon, George Moss. He was a Spirit Merchant, aged 29 (b. 1832 at Portsmouth) he would have to have been a son of one of Solomon or Rachael's siblings, he seems to be a bit young!

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• Occupation: Farmer / Fisherman