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Ernest Joseph SAMUEL

Ernest Joseph SAMUEL

Male 1852 - 1921  (69 years)   Has 5 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Ernest Joseph SAMUEL 
    Birth Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Fact Flags: Preferred
    Gender Male 
    *AKA Ernest Joseph Hill 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 8y 
    Address: 10 Paradise Street 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Kensington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age: 28y 
    Address: Redcliffe Road 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
      Jeweller
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Age: 38y 
    Address: 31 Park Crescent 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Fancy Goods Merchant
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Lewisham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 48y 
    Address: Silverside Lodge 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Merchant Shipper
      As Ernest Hill
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Willesden, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Age: 69y 
    Probate 24 Apr 1922  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1896, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Rachael WOLF,   b. Abt 1830, Great Yarmouth, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Apr 1850  Salford, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1885, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Marriage 27 Dec 1881  Blythswood, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • Exact date from Family Search, but no image
    Children 
     1. Ernest Henry SAMUEL,   b. 25 Feb 1874, St George Hanover Square, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Gladys Beatrice SAMUEL,   b. Between Oct 1883 and Dec 1883, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1983 and Sep 1983, Harrow, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
     3. Robert Julius SAMUEL,   b. Between Apr 1885 and Jun 1885, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Jul 1886 and Sep 1886  Marylebone, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Children 
    +1. Claude Harold SAMUEL,   b. Between Oct 1887 and Dec 1887, Hendon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Harriett Marian Maud SAMUEL,   b. Between Oct 1889 and Dec 1889, Paddington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Alma SAMUEL,   b. Between Jan 1892 and Mar 1892, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 8y,Address: 10 Paradise Street - 7 Apr 1861 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 28y,Address: Redcliffe Road - 3 Apr 1881 - Kensington, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Jul 1886 and Sep 1886 - Marylebone, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 38y,Address: 31 Park Crescent - 5 Apr 1891 - Brighton, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 48y,Address: Silverside Lodge - 31 Mar 1901 - Lewisham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 58y,Address: 3 Brondesbury Park - 2 Apr 1911 - Willesden, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 69y 1m,Address: 108 Greencroft Gardens - 19 Jun 1921 - Holborn, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 69y - 3 Nov 1921 - Holborn, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 24 Apr 1922 - London, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Changed his name from Samuel to Hill sometime between 1891 census and his marriage to Rhoda Wren in 1897

  • Sources 
    1. [S2849] 1861 Census - RG 9/2572 F51 pp06-07 - Samuel, Clara.

    2. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1852 MJ Liverpool 8B 143.

    3. [S2852] 1881 Census - RG 11/0046 F41 P03 - Samuel, Henry.

    4. [S6595] 1891 Census RG 12-0809 F08 P10 - Samuel, Ernest Jospeh.

    5. [S6598] 1901 Census RG 13-0556 F118 P54 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest Joseph.

    6. [S6599] 1911 Census RG14_07001_0136 - Hill (Samuel) Ernest.

    7. [S6600] 1921 Census RG 15_00681_0784 - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.

    8. [S6601] Will - Index - Hill (Samuel), Ernest.

    9. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1921 OND Hampstead 1A 775.

    10. [S6171] Marriage Cert - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachael.

    11. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1850 AMJ Salford 20 929.

    12. [S2850] Marriage Notice - Samuel, Henry - Wolf, Rachel.
      Date looks like 20th or 30th

    13. [S6173] Divorce - Samuel, Henry - Samuel, Rachael (nee Wolf).

    14. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1881 Ref: 644/7/393 Blythswwod, Glasgow - Scotlandspeople.

    15. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1886 JAS Marylebone 1a 1242.