A Jacobs Family History

Moses JACOBS[1]
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Name Moses JACOBS Birth Abt 1794 Whitechapel, London, England
[2, 3] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male *AKA Moshe ben Zvi Hirsch Court Case 18 Sep 1816 London, England
[4] - Had glass tankards stolen from him.
Electoral Register 1818 Soho, Westminster, London, England
[5] Address: 12 Charles Street - Glass Merchant
Address 15 Feb 1819 Soho, Westminster, London, England
[6, 7] Address: 12 Charles Street - Sun Fire Insurance Policy
Address 6 Dec 1819 Soho, Westminster, London, England
[8] Address: 12 Charles Street - Newspaper notice of sale of stock, furniture and the lease on the premises. Sounds as though Moses was in financial trouble.
It is interesting to note that Moses is still insuring this property in 1820
Directory 1820 Soho, Westminster, London, England
[9] Kent London Directory Address: 11 Charles Street - Glass & Lamp Manufacturer
Residence 15 Aug 1825 London, England
[10] Address: Charles Street, Soho Square - His father-in-law's will gives Moses at this address.
Court Case 11 Jan 1827 London, England
[11] Address: Mansel Street - Court case against 2 former employees
Court Case 9 Apr 1829 London, England
[12, 13] Address: 19 Phoenix Street, Soho - Moses charged with arson against his own property.
Miscellaneous 1835 Middlesex, England
[14] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Land Tax Assessment
Court Case 19 Jan 1838 London, England
[15] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Moses listed in London Gazette for debt.
Court Case 21 Aug 1838 London, England
[16] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Ordered to attend court and hand over warrants
Court Case 17 Apr 1839 London, England
[17] Address: Berwick Street - Saddle reportedly stolen from Moses and his son David
They also rent premises in Rupert St., Haymarket to keep a horse and cart
Miscellaneous 1841 Westminster, London, England
[18] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Westminster Rate Book
Census 6 Jun 1841 London, England
- Berwick Street is missing from the 1841 census.
"Thank you for contacting The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
Unfortunately there is no comprehensive published or unpublished list of streets, or other place elements, missing from the census.
However, we hold some detailed street indexes for London districts, which confirm that all of the returns for the Berwick Street sub-district of St James Westminster are missing from the 1841 census." - May 2016
Court Case Aug 1841 [16] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Stands bail, as a solicitor
Court Case 3 Mar 1845 [3, 19] Age: 51y Address: 101 Berwick Street - Old Bailey
Charged with Conspiracy - Guilty, 6 months & ?20 fine
He has a brother called Solomon who testifies in the trial
Court Case 1 Apr 1846 [16] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Moses, along with John Henry Saunders, stands bail for Jane Jones.
Title: Mary Ann Fletcher and Jane Jones: Moses Jacobs, glass dealer, of 101 Berwick Street, Oxford Street and John Henry Saunders, varnish manufacturer, of 18 Prince's Street, stand bail for Jane Jones
Reference Code: MJ/SP/1846/04/023
Level of description: File
Parent Reference: MJ/SP/1846/04
Site Location: London Metropolitan Archives
Dates of Creation: 1846 Apr 01
Extent: 1 bail piece
Access Restrictions: available for general access
Court Case 18 Sep 1848 [16] - Required to ensure appearance of George Webster in court
Court Case 24 Dec 1848 London, England
[20] - Henry is acting as a solicitor.
Census 30 Mar 1851 St James West, London, England
[2] Age: 57y Address: 101 Berwick St. - Relation to Head of House: Head
Law & General Agent
Daughter Hannah gave this address on Marriage cert but not here on census date.
Ancestor Count 5 Court Case London, England
[21] Court Case London, England
[22] - Undated extract from Lloyds Weekly
Alleged attempted extortion
Court Case London, England
[23] - Moses acting as a solicitor
Undated newspaper cutting
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 St James West, London, England
Law & General Agent Age: 57y Court Case 16 Aug 1852 [24] Address: 101 Berwick Street - Witness in case against Symonds, Frost & Atkins
Says that he is a law agent, has lived at 101 Berwick Street for the last 18 years.
Descendant Count 670 Reference Number BR 0035aP Reference Number BR-J _UID 6FDF82A99A474082860D848207D80D993A8D Death 26 Nov 1856 Lambeth, London, England
[2, 25, 26, 27] Age: 64y Cause: Fractured ribs by falling accidentally against a chair Address: 24 Tenison Street - From Peter Wales who found the entry:-
The cause of death is strange in death certificate which was signed by the coroner who I would imagine would have carried out an autopsy, in view of the unusual circumstances of his death.
Even in those days you would not be expected to die from fractured ribs.
I have had a number of these, one of them a double fracture, mainly through football injuries and the hospital do not even take X rays of the injuries.
Also apart form the initial injury which is a bit painful. there is only discomfort for the next 6 weeks until they are healed.
If he died from complications as a result of the injury, why does the certificate not indicate it?
I will try to check Coroner's report/details of inquest next time I am in London but I am not very optimistic that I will find anything.
The address death occurred is 24 Tenison Street, in the area on the south bank of the Thames between Waterloo and Hungerford Bridges.
The cemetery records indicated that Moses was living in Soho, prior to his death, so probably it was a friend or relative's house and will try to check 1851 and 1861 census to find out more.
Fact Flags: Preferred - From Peter Wales who found the entry:-
The cause of death is strange in death certificate which was signed by the coroner who I would imagine would have carried out an autopsy, in view of the unusual circumstances of his death.
Even in those days you would not be expected to die from fractured ribs.
I have had a number of these, one of them a double fracture, mainly through football injuries and the hospital do not even take X rays of the injuries.
Also apart form the initial injury which is a bit painful. there is only discomfort for the next 6 weeks until they are healed.
If he died from complications as a result of the injury, why does the certificate not indicate it?
I will try to check Coroner's report/details of inquest next time I am in London but I am not very optimistic that I will find anything.
The address death occurred is 24 Tenison Street, in the area on the south bank of the Thames between Waterloo and Hungerford Bridges.
The cemetery records indicated that Moses was living in Soho, prior to his death, so probably it was a friend or relative's house and will try to check 1851 and 1861 census to find out more.
Oct 2010 - Checked 1851 census for the address where Moses died but he is not listed there - unsurprising as we have him with his wife already.
Dave Simpson
Person ID I391 Jacobs Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father Henry JACOBS, b. Between 1767 and 1776, London, England
d. 6 Mar 1865, St Pancras, London, England
(Age 98 years) Mother Kitty MOSES, b. Between 1760 and 1780 d. Bef 1851 (Age < 90 years) Marriage 19 Jun 1793 London, England
[28, 29] Address: Great Synagogue, St James Dukes Place - The link here is not 100% at present, but then not everything is.
We know that Henry Jacobs was a Glassman practising in Petticoat Lane.
We know that his father was David Jacobs.
We believe that David Jacobs was also known as David Litzen/Letson.
In an Old Bailey trial of 1795 there is a witness Kitty Jacobs whose husband has a glass business in Petticoat Lane.
In the Great Synagogue Marriage Record transcript there is an entry for a Kitty Moses marrying a Henry Jacobs whose father is David Letson
Update October 2021
I was contacted by Daniel Cohen with regards to untranslated information on the marriage entry.
It would appear that the English translation was not as full as the Hebrew original.
Unfortunately the Hebrew text doesn't display well here so see attachment.
Shlomo Katanka also had a look at it for me.
Marriage entry for Henry Jacobs & Kitty Moses 19 June 1793
By whom Registered
Reb Izak Binga Shamash
Mr Izak Bing Shamash = Synagogue Sexton/Bedel
J J Bing, Secretary
Day of Marriage
Tes Tammuz Tof Kuf Nun Gimmel Lefrat Koton
9 Tammuz 553 according to the shortened reckoning (= missing out the thousands - which would be 5553)
19 Jun 1793
Name of Witness
Reb Iitzik Chazan
Mr Iitzik the Chazan = Cantor
By Whom Married
Morienu HaRav Reb Moshe Av Beis Din DeBeis Hakneses HaChadosha
Our teacher Rabbi Mr Moshe Head of the Beth Din (Court of Jewish Law) of The New Synagogue
Brides Name
Keila bas Reb Rochel Moshe Cohen
Bas Reb = daughter of Mr
(Doesn't say Rachel but not sure what it does say could be a honorific)
Kitty Moses
Bridegrooms Name
Hirsh Ben Reb Dovid Liztig
Ben Reb = son of Mr
Henry Jacobs
Many thanks for Schlomo Katanka for the translation Daniel Cohen wrote in 2021 suggesting that the original surname may have been Liztig rather than Litzen.
Family ID F247 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah LEVY, b. Abt 1793, St Martin in the Fields, London, England
d. 25 Mar 1856, St Pancras, London, England
(Age 63 years) Marriage 31 Jul 1815 London, England
[30, 31] Children 1. Samuel JACOBS d. 8 Apr 1885, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand 
2. Jane JACOBS, b. Bef 1817 d. Feb 1817, Soho, Westminster, London, England
(Age > 0 years)3. David JACOBS, b. Abt 1819, St Martin in the Fields, London, England
d. 26 Sep 1869, London, England
(Age 50 years)4. Hannah JACOBS, b. Between 1823 and 1826, St James West, London, England
d. 9 Jul 1870, Clerkenwell, London, England
(Age 47 years)5. Henry JACOBS, b. Abt 1833, St James Westminster district, London, England
d. 31 Mar 1911, Frien Barnet, London, England
(Age 78 years)6. Lawrence JACOBS, b. Abt 1834, St James Westminster district, London, England
d. 16 Jul 1875, Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia
(Age 41 years)7. Sampson JACOBS, b. Abt 1834, London, England
d. 1 Aug 1895, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
(Age 61 years)Family ID F108 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
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Sources - [S2313] Carol Freeman's Database.
Record updated from... - [S366] 1851 Census - HO 107/1483 F176 P15 - Jacobs, Moses.
- [S3003] Criminal Register - Jacobs, Moses.
- [S2828] Old Bailey Hearings - Jacobs, Moses 1816-09-18.
- [S5565] Electoral Register - 1818 - Jacobs, Moses (b.1794).
- [S396] Sun Fire Office Records.
- [S2698] Description of 12 Charles Street.
- [S2699] Newspaper Cutting - Auction of 12 Charles Street.
- [S5564] Kent London Directory - Jacobs, Moses (b.1794).
- [S2623] Will - Levy, Simon.
- [S2824] Old Bailey Hearings - Jacobs, Moses -1827-01-11.
- [S2697] Newspaper Cutting - Phoenix Glassworks Fire.
- [S2829] Old Bailey Hearings - Jacobs, Moses 1829-04-09.
- [S3178] Land Tax Assessment - Jacobs, Moses 1835.
- [S397] Extracts from the London Gazette (Relating to Jacobs).
- [S2363] London Metropolitan Archives - Jacobs.
- [S446] Extract from the minutes of The Central Criminal Court.
- [S3177] Westminster Rate Book 1841 - Jacobs, Moses.
- [S2832] Old Bailey Hearings - Jacobs, Moses 1845-03-03.
- [S2669] Court Case - Jacobs, Moses 1848.
- [S2682] Court Case - Jacobs, Moses.
- [S2703] Court Case - Jacobs, Moses (Lloyds Weekly).jpg.
- [S2704] Court Case - Jacobs, Moses (Undated).jpg.
- [S2833] Old Bailey Hearings - Jacobs, Moses 1852-08-16.
- [S518] Death Cert - Jacobs, Moses.
- [S2465] Newspaper Cutting - Death of Moses Jacobs [Z 009].
Newspaper cuttings found by Gerry Newnham - [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1856 OND Lambeth 1d 165.
- [S619] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Henry [Z005] & Kitty Moses.
- [S2120] Great Synagogue Marriage Records - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire.
Ref:- GSM 011/7
Date: 1793 [05 Jun] [Incorrect - should be 19th]
Groom: JACOBS, Henry
Groom Hebrew: Hirsh
Father Hebrew: David Letson?
Bride: MOSES, Kitty
Bride Hebrew: Keila
Father Hebrew: Moshe Cohen - [S617] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Moses [Z009] & Sarah Levi.
Date is written in Hebrew but others have translated it as 31/July/1815. This fits with the next entry which is 23rd August. - [S2374] Synagogue Scribes - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire, GSM 164/39.
- [S2313] Carol Freeman's Database.

