Dave's Family History

Ernest Joseph SAMUEL
-
Name Ernest Joseph SAMUEL Birth Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
[1, 2] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male *AKA Ernest Joseph Hill Census 7 Apr 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
[1] Age: 8y Address: 10 Paradise Street - Relation to Head of House: Son
Census 3 Apr 1881 Kensington, London, England
[3] Age: 28y Address: Redcliffe Road - Relation to Head of House: Son
Jeweller
Census 5 Apr 1891 Brighton, Sussex, England
[4] Age: 38y Address: 31 Park Crescent - Relation to Head of House: Head
Fancy Goods Merchant
Census 31 Mar 1901 Lewisham, England
[5] Age: 48y Address: Silverside Lodge - Relation to Head of House: Head
Merchant Shipper
As Ernest Hill
Census 2 Apr 1911 Willesden, London, England
[6] Age: 58y Address: 3 Brondesbury Park - Relation to Head of House: Head
Director of Public Company
Married: 24 years
Children: 4. 3 living, 1 dead
As Ernest Hill
Census 19 Jun 1921 Holborn, London, England
[7] Age: 69y 1m Address: 108 Greencroft Gardens - Relation to Head of House: Head
Director of Public Companies
As Ernest Hill
Ancestor Count 9 Death 3 Nov 1921 Holborn, London, England
[8, 9] Age: 69y Probate 24 Apr 1922 London, England
[8] - Probate to: James Rupert Campbell, Merchant, Claude Harold Hill, Jeweller, Gladys Beatrice Hill, Spinster
Reference Number BR 4101a Reference Number BR-J _UID 733DAA4A485340CFAB28B1CC5AE1F7C595D9 Person ID I6016 Simpson Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
Father Henry SAMUEL, b. Abt 1824, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
d. 7 May 1896, London, England
(Age 72 years) Mother Rachael WOLF, b. Abt 1830, Great Yarmouth, England
Marriage 30 Apr 1850 Salford, Lancashire, England
[10, 11, 12] Address: Manchester Synagogue - His address: 153 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool
Her address: 7 King Street, Manchester
His occupation: Watch Maker
Divorce 7 Jun 1881 [13] - His address: 10 Redcliffe Road South, Kensington
Her address: 2 Grittleton Road, Elgin Road, St Peter's Park, Middlesex
Rachael applied for a divorce or reinstatement within Henry's family.
It would appear that a 'Pre-Nup' of some kind was set up.
There is no mention of a Decree Nisi or Decree Absolute.
9 Children are mentioned:-
Albert
Sarah
Harriet - aged 27 years or thereabouts
Eugenie - aged 25 years or thereabout
Marian - aged 23 years or thereabouts
Ida - aged 18 years or thereabout
Blanche - aged 17 years or thereabouts
Maude - aged twelve years or thereabouts
Family ID F1605 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Fanny Martha CLAMP, b. 7 Nov 1855, Strand, Westminster, London, England
d. 28 Aug 1885, Croydon, Surrey, England
(Age 29 years) Marriage 27 Dec 1881 Blythswood, Glasgow, Scotland
[14] - Exact date from Family Search, but no image
Children 1. Ernest Henry SAMUEL, b. 25 Feb 1874, St George Hanover Square, London, England 
2. Gladys Beatrice SAMUEL, b. Between Oct 1883 and Dec 1883, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England
d. Between Jul 1983 and Sep 1983, Harrow, Middlesex, England
(Age 99 years)3. Robert Julius SAMUEL, b. Between Apr 1885 and Jun 1885, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England 
Family ID F3730 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
Family 2 Rebecca Brandina BESSIE, b. Between Jan 1867 and Mar 1867, Islington, London, England
Marriage Between Jul 1886 and Sep 1886 Marylebone, London, England
[15] Children + 1. Claude Harold SAMUEL, b. Between Oct 1887 and Dec 1887, Hendon, Middlesex, England 
> 2. Harriett Marian Maud SAMUEL, b. Between Oct 1889 and Dec 1889, Paddington, London, England 
> 3. Alma SAMUEL, b. Between Jan 1892 and Mar 1892, Brighton, Sussex, England 
Family ID F3729 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Nov 2026
-
Event Map
= Link to Google Earth
-
Notes - Changed his name from Samuel to Hill sometime between 1891 census and his marriage to Rhoda Wren in 1897
- Changed his name from Samuel to Hill sometime between 1891 census and his marriage to Rhoda Wren in 1897
-
Sources - [S2849] 1861 Census - RG 9/2572 F51 pp06-07 - Samuel, Clara.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1852 MJ Liverpool 8B 143.
- [S2852] 1881 Census - RG 11/0046 F41 P03 - Samuel, Henry.
- [S6595] 1891 Census RG 12-0809 F08 P10 - Samuel, Ernest Jospeh.
- [S6598] 1901 Census RG 13-0556 F118 P54 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest Joseph.
- [S6599] 1911 Census RG14_07001_0136 - Hill (Samuel) Ernest.
- [S6600] 1921 Census RG 15_00681_0784 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.
- [S6601] Will - Index - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1921 OND Hampstead 1A 775.
- [S6171] Marriage Cert - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachael.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1850 AMJ Salford 20 929.
- [S2850] Marriage Notice - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachel.
Date looks like 20th or 30th - [S6173] Divorce - Samuel, Henry - Samuel, Rachael (nee Wolf).
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1881 Ref: 644/7/393 Blythswwod, Glasgow - Scotlandspeople.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1886 JAS Marylebone 1a 1242.
- [S2849] 1861 Census - RG 9/2572 F51 pp06-07 - Samuel, Clara.

