My Bloodline - Family Genealogy
Abraham Hammond SOLOMON
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Name Abraham Hammond SOLOMON Birth Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 
Gender Male Occupation Merchant Person ID I972 Fitzgerald-Wells Family Tree Last Modified 15 Jul 2019
Father Solomon SOLOMON, b. 1783, London England d. 6 Jun 1866, Solomons Railway Hotel, 33 Oxford St, Southampton, England (Age 83 years) Relationship Birth Mother Rachael ABRAHAM, b. 1790, Arundel, Sth Sussex, England d. 17 Jul 1863, 13 Portland Street (Terrace) Southampton Hampshire England (Age 73 years) Relationship Birth Marriage 14 Feb 1810 Portsea Portsmouth Hampshire England 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! [1]
Family ID F328 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth ABRAHAMS, b. Probably New York USA Marriage About 1850 Probably New York USA Children + 1. Charles Franklin SOLOMON, b. 1851, New York, New York, USA [Birth]Family ID F357 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2019
- 1. Both the death of Solomon and Rachael were reported in the Jewish Chronicle.
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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.
- 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.
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Sources - [S155] 1913 Will & Administration for Junius Brutus Booth & Florence Booth.
- [S155] 1913 Will & Administration for Junius Brutus Booth & Florence Booth.
