Stuck trying to trace Great Grandfather, born London in approx 1877

[louisa maud]

1901
John and a diminished family still in Hackney, 44 Arlington Street, John aged 74 and living on own means

They are also on 1861

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

I suggest this family might well have been Jewish, perhaps Harry Daniel changed his name when he found an English lady to marry

Jewish people do marry "out"

He also was in the forces so perhaps Jacobs was not the right surname although it looks as if he changed his surname before marriage 1901, my uncle changed his surname and fought in the RAF, he was half German

If Whiteout has the right family she/he has worked hard

Louisa Maud

[whiteout7]

His WWl record says he was born 1874 London Middlesex, age 41 in 1915.

Hampshire Regiment number 54884, enlisted 9 Dec 1915 shrapnel wound to the shoulder 28 Sept 1918, discharged 14 May 1919.
He was 5' 4" with defective vision. After the wound to the shoulder he was unable to lift it above vertical, medical report Germany
Home record for discharge was 4 Chandos Street Netherfield. Occupation Hairdresser and Tobacconist.

Wife Anna next of kin same address as above.

Children
Claude Victor born 3 October 1902
Theresa Elizabeth born 30 November 1904
Stanley Francis born 17 February 1907.

Gives another year of birth to search.

The medal card Harry D Jackson 54884 is in the British Archives he also has a Labour corps number (must have been transfered there after his wounding), he received the British and the Victory medal

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D3060518

I was just following BookBox's suggestion re Doretta Jacobs etc

[Bookbox]

Sally, if you want to pursue the family that I suggested in reply #29, I'd suggest you try to trace forwards as many of the children as you can, just in case any of them ended up in Nottingham or can be connected with Harry Daniel Jackson in any other way after 1901.

An outlay of £6.00 for a pdf copy of Daniel's birth registration would allow you to cross-check his birthday with that given in the 1939 register, even though the year is different. The registration was in the 4th quarter of the year, which would be consistent with a birthday in late September. Just a suggestion.

[nanny jan]

A word of caution about relying on 1939 Register for birth dates; my grandpa (b 1880) was wrong on day, month and year.....no wonder he was surprised when he qualified for his pension! Knowing your birth date was not so important at one time.

[louisa maud]

It would appear  that John and Theresa had in total 14 children

Sarah ,  became a Hebrew teacher

This family seem to be very interesting in their occfupations

Louisa Maud

[Sally Brealey]

Hi

Yes I will create a mini seperate tree for them today and try and see what I can find and also order that birth certificate.

Fingers and toes crossed

[Bookbox]

Yes I will create a mini seperate tree for them today and try and see what I can find and also order that birth certificate.

Please do come back to this thread and let us know how you get on.

[louisa maud]

Please let us know, it looks, so far, as if only Harry Daniel changed his name from Jacobs to Jackson

Sally, you have a lot to do to sort these out, good luck !!

Louisa Maud