Arthur Isaacs and family late 1800s

[RJ137]

John I. Wilson died 9 Aug. 1937

The Daily Argus
Mount Vernon, NY
Tuesday, August 10, 1937

[RJ137]

John's wife Isabella(nee Schuman) died 22 Dec. 1938

The Daily Argus
Mount Vernon, NY
Friday, December 23, 1938

[MillieBB]

So that’s who Arthur visited in NY in 1922 right? But what relation to Arthur was he?  Arthur was born ant 1883-6.
I’m not any clearer really

[chempat]

John Isaac Wilson/Jacob Isaacs was the older brother of Arthur/Abraham.

1891 (as previously found)
Goodman Isaacs   Head   Male   33   Poland
Janie Isaacs   Wife   Female   35   Poland
Jacob Isaacs   Son   Male   14   Poland  THIS IS JOHN ISAAC WILSON
Solomon Isaacs   Son   Male   9   Poland
Mary Isaacs   Daughter   Female   12   Poland
Annie Isaacs   Daughter   Female   7   London, England
Becky Isaacs   Daughter   Female   5   London, England
Sarah Isaacs   Daughter   Female   2   London, England

1901 (as previously found)
Isaac Merzinsky   Head   Male   42   Poland  GOODMAN ISAACS in 1891
Jane Merzinsky   Wife   Female   42   Poland
Solomon Merzinsky   Son   Male   18   East E, London
Anny Merzinsky   Daughter   Female   16   East E, London
Rebecka Merzinsky   Daughter   Female   14   East E, London
Sarah Merzinsky   Daughter   Female   12   East E, London
Kate Merzinsky   Daughter   Female   8   East E, London
Abraham Merzinsky   Son   Male   5   East E, London  THIS IS ARTHUR

Arthur was born about 1896 (from RAF records)

[MillieBB]

So does that mean Goldman Isaacs had 2 marriages?  I’m sorry if I’m being dim but Arthur/Abraham was an Isaacs not a Merzinsky.

[MillieBB]

Oh hang on. Looking at it again, isaacs changed to Merzingsky later. How odd. Wonder why?

And there were a lot of years between Jacob and Abraham . 

[chempat]

No, they were using the surname Merzinsky in 1901 census, used  Isaacs in 1891.

The wife is Jane/Janie in both.

[MillieBB]

Yep got that.  Was it common to change from one Name to another like that?

[chempat]

We do not know why some of them picked Wilson, as well.

There were a lot of years between the brothers, the parents started their family when they were both very young, and kept on going, not that unusual.