A Jacobs Family History

Ernest Henry HART

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Name Ernest Henry HART Birth 28 Jan 1867 London, England [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Address: 20 Burton Crescent, Tavistock Square - Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male Census 2 Apr 1871 Marylebone, London, England [3]
Age: 4y Address: 9 Woodchester Street - Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Census 3 Apr 1881 Finsbury, London, England [4]
Age: 14y Address: 46 Woburn Place - Relation to Head of House: Son
Scholar
Newpspaper Entry 18 Apr 1891 London, England [6, 7]
- Fined for keeping a gaming house
Note that article refers to his wife even though they didn't marry until November
Newpspaper Entry 13 Feb 1893 London, England [6, 8]
- Bankruptcy
Raided by police for allowing betting on the premises
Newpspaper Entry 28 Oct 1894 London, England [6, 9]
- Paternity case against Ernest
Case was adjourned
Newpspaper Entry 26 Feb 1901 London, England [10]
Age: 35y Address: Denman Street - The 'Pelican Club' was raided
He is described as a Commission Agent
Released on bail of ?100
Census 31 Mar 1901 Kensington, London, England [11]
Age: 35y Address: 89 Holland Park A... - Turf Commission Agent
Indexed as Start
Ancestor Count 13 Descendant Count 23 Occupation 31 Mar 1901 Kensington, London, England Turf Commission Agent Age: 35y Newpspaper Entry 17 Feb 1904 London, England [12]
- The situation for Ernest became worse because he became the proprietor of the International Athletic Club where boxing contests were held but after the contests ended a number of persons remained in the club where the game of fare was played.Ernest Hart escaped during the police raid but broke his ankle and his whereabouts were being sought by the police.
Reference Number BR 1675a Reference Number BR-J _UID D63110B51708460CB8BBE93BBF3B87E439FD Death 1931 Johannesburg, South Africa [13]
Age: 65y Cause: Septic toe joints with commencing gangrene, delerium tremens. Duration about 1 week in hos Address: Johnnesburg Hospital - Occupation: Commercial Traveller
Usual Residence: 18 Portland House, Commisioner Street
Burial 1931 Johannesburg, South Africa [14]
Address: Brixton Jewish Cemetery Person ID I4406 Jacobs Last Modified 18 Aug 2025
Father Henry Chapman HART, b. 4 Sep 1838, Strand, Westminster, London, England d. 22 Mar 1919, Tottenham, London, England
(Age 80 years)
Mother Amelia HART, b. 13 Feb 1841, Whitechapel, London, England d. 6 Oct 1928, Hove, Sussex, England
(Age 87 years)
Marriage 28 Dec 1864 City of London, England [15, 16]
Address: London Tavern, Bishopsgate - He is a Tailor
His address: 30 Lower Kensington Green
Her address: Cornwall House, Kensington Green
Family ID F1274 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth SHAW, b. England d. 12 Jan 1923, Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Children 1. Winifred Amelia HART, b. 15 Jun 1903, Lambeth, London, England d. 31 Jan 1993, Transvaal, South Africa
(Age 89 years)
2. Bernard Henry HART, b. 15 Aug 1905, South Africa d. 11 Sep 1959, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Age 54 years)
3. Lionel Louis HART, b. Abt 1909, Transvaal, South Africa d. 12 Feb 1973, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Age 64 years)
4. Beatrice Ruby HART, b. 18 Dec 1909, Transvaal, South Africa d. 19 Jun 1978, Croydon, Surrey, England
(Age 68 years)
5. Marie Louise HART, b. 30 Nov 1914, Transvaal, South Africa d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID F3416 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Aug 2025
Family 2 Adelaide YZERMAN, b. 27 Apr 1872, Whitechapel, London, England d. 8 May 1956, Camberwell, Surrey, England
(Age 84 years)
Marriage 18 Nov 1891 Westminster, London, England [17, 18]
Address: Register Office - His Occupation: Comedian & Club Proprietor
His Address: 51 Haymarket, St James
Her Address: 57 Cable Street, St George-in-the-East
Divorce 22 Oct 1892 London, England [19]
- Ernest's address: 79b Regent Street
Adelaide's address:
He is listed as a Club Manager
Ernest filed a claim for divorce
Ernest claimed that Adelaide committed adultery with John Davis (the corespondent)
Registrar dismissed the petition by consent
Divorced 30 Nov 1905 [20, 21] - In her petition, Adelaide says that she and Ernest have no issue (see page penultimate paragraph)
She also states that Ernest was cohabiting with Elizabeth Shaw in 1901
In her petition Adelaide stated she had no issue from the marriage.
There is no birth certificate for Constance Hart and the petition remained unresolved due to Ernest Hart living in South Africa.
There is no indication that a Decree Nisi was issued
Children 1. Constance Amelia HART, b. 1889, London, England d. 12 Dec 1959, Shoreham by Sea, Sussex, England
(Age 70 years)
Family ID F1414 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Jun 2025
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Notes - When Ernest left Adelaide to move to South Africa with Elizabeth there was no record of a later marriage to Elizabeth and no divorce record for Adelaide.
However, as there is no evidence that Ernest and Adelaide were actually divorced, there shouldn't be a marriage entry. [22]
- When Ernest left Adelaide to move to South Africa with Elizabeth there was no record of a later marriage to Elizabeth and no divorce record for Adelaide.
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Sources - [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 2022, 1867 JFM Pancras 1b 75.
- [S591] Berger 1861-1870 Extracts from Jewish Newspapers, Bef 6 Nov 2019.
Not in my pages but am told is in full copy - [S2226] 1871 Census - RG 10/0016 F005 P03 - Hart, Henry, Bef 6 Nov 2019.
- [S2227] 1881 Census - RG 11/0320 F006 P07 - Hart, Henry, Bef 6 Nov 2019.
- [S6193] Hart, Ernest Henry - Family Search tree, 17 Jun 2025.
- [S6187] ERNEST HART-paternity and court cases, 13 Jun 2025.
- [S6218] Newspaper - Hart, Ernest Henry -Canterbury_Journal_18_April_1891_0007_Clip, 18 Jun 2025.
- [S6217] Newspaper - Hart, Ernest Henry - Westminster_Gazette_13_February_1893_0010_Clip, 18 Jun 2025.
- [S6216] Hart, Ernest Herny - Reynoldss_Newspaper_28_October_1894_0003_Clip, 18 Jun 2025.
- [S6219] Newspaper - Hart, Ernest Henry - Liverpool_Weekly_Courier_30_March_1901_0002_Clip, 18 Jun 2025.
- [S2229] 1901 Census - RG 13/0022 F074 P45 - Hart, Constance, Bef 6 Nov 2019.
- [S6220] Newspaper - Hart, Ernest Henry - The Morning Post February 17 1904, 19 Jun 2025.
- [S6184] Death Cert - Hart, Ernest Henry, 13 Jun 2025.
- [S6180] Phil Kirby Notes 02, 13 Jun 2025.
- [S6394] Marriage Cert - Hart, Henry C - Hart, Amelia, 31 Aug 2025.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, Bef 6 Nov 2019, 1864 OND St James 1A 756.
- [S6190] Marriage Cert - Hart, Ernest Henry - Yzerman, Adelaide, 16 Jun 2025.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, Bef 6 Nov 2019, 1891 OND Westminster 1A 1041.
- [S6194] Divorce - Hart, Ernest Henry - Adelaide, 17 Jun 2025.
- [S6212] Divorce (2) - Hart, Ernest Henry - Adelaide 01, 18 Jun 2025.
- [S6179] Phil Kirby Notes 01, 13 Jun 2025.
- [S6181] Phil Kirby Notes 03, 13 Jun 2025.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 2022, 1867 JFM Pancras 1b 75.