Robert Cecil JACOBS

1897 - 1978  (80 years)   Has 11 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

Sydney JACOBS

1859 - 1940  (81 years)

Birth	16 Apr 1859	Dublin, Ireland
Died	21 Apr 1940	Haydock, Liverpool, England
	Age: 81y
	Address: Haydock, Liverpool, England
Father	David JACOBS,   b. Abt 1824, London, England
Mother	Juliet POLAND,   b. 21 Jan 1832, Aldgate, London, England
Married	31 Dec 1856	Whitechapel, London, England
	Address: 13 Mount Street, St Mary
Family 1	Hannah Mary MORDAUNT,   b. Between Apr 1872 and Jun 1872, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Family 2	Theresa LA GRANGE,   b. Abt 1874
Married	29 Jul 1896	Marylebone, London, England
	Address: Hotel Cecil
Divorced	30 Nov 1903	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert Cecil JACOBS,   b. 24 Jun 1897, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Theresa LA GRANGE

Abt 1874 -

Birth	Abt 1874
Family	Sydney JACOBS,   b. 16 Apr 1859, Dublin, Ireland
Married	29 Jul 1896	Marylebone, London, England
	Address: Hotel Cecil
Divorced	30 Nov 1903	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert Cecil JACOBS,   b. 24 Jun 1897, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rita WOLF

1906 - 1976  (69 years)

Birth	21 Dec 1906	Wirral, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1976 and Jun 1976	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
	Age: 69y
Married	Between Jul 1897 and Sep 1897	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Family	Robert Cecil JACOBS,   b. 24 Jun 1897, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932	Liverpool, Lancashire, England

• Name	Robert Cecil JACOBS
  Birth	24 Jun 1897	Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 3y
  	Address: 38 Sydenham Avenue
  Miscellaneous	13 Nov 1901  [4]
  	Was mentioned in the will of David Jacobs (1826-1903)
  Census	2 Apr 1911	West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 13y
  	Address: The Mount - Private School
  	Boarder
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Port Erin, Rushen, Isle of Man, England   [6]
  	Age: 23y 11m
  	Address: The Hydro
  	Relation to Head of House: Visitor With father
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Wallasey, Cheshire, England   [7]
  	Address: 10 Bellfield Crescent
  	Born: 1897 Salesman Tailor Father is living next door
  Ancestor Count	17
  Descendant Count	1
  Death	1 Apr 1978	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   [8, 9]
  	Age: 80y
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Probate	30 May 1978	Hoylake, Merseyside, England   [9]
  	Address: 39 Cable Road
  Reference Number	BR 1801a
  Reference Number	BR-J
  _UID	2A57FABE0396431CBED1C873349A5A99BCBC
  Person ID	I6403	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Sydney JACOBS,   b. 16 Apr 1859, Dublin, Ireland d. 21 Apr 1940, Haydock, Liverpool, England (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Theresa LA GRANGE,   b. Abt 1874
  Marriage	29 Jul 1896	Marylebone, London, England   [10, 11, 12]
  	Address: Hotel Cecil
  	His address is Hotel Victoria, Victoria Road, New Brighton Her address is Hotel Cecil, Strand, London Married according to the Rites of the Jewish Religion He describes himself as a Woollen Merchant Witness Role: Witness: Name: Benedetta John La Grange Witness Role: Witness: Julius JACOBS
  Divorce	30 Nov 1903	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [13]
  	These divorce proceedings were abandoned. In 1903 Theresa started divorce proceedings against Sydney. At the time Theresa gave her address as 49 Church Road, Hoylake. There is one child, Robert Cecil Jacobs - born 24 June 1897 No details are given as to why the petition was abandoned and there is no response from Sydney.
  Divorced	12 Oct 1910	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [14]
  	In October 1910 Theresa again petitioned for a divorce from Sydney. This time the divorce went the full distance with the Decree Nisi being issued on 8th May 1911 and Decree Absolute on 20th November 1911. The document is a massive 407 pages long (many of which are repetitious) and for that reason a copy is not attached but the following abstract should suffice. Observations Robert Cecil Jacobs (their son) shall remain in Theresa's custody. A copy of David Jacobs' will is introduced - David was Sydney's father The facing page refers to it as "This is the copy of the will and codicil referenced to in the ??? of Sydney Jacobs." Outcomes Sydney to pay Theresa ?50 a year during her life In 1943 Theresa was granted a gross annual income of ?279 in addition to the ?50 p.a. granted in 1912
  Notes	Marriage Status: Divorced
  Family ID	F2085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rita WOLF,   b. 21 Dec 1906, Wirral, Cheshire, England d. Between Apr 1976 and Jun 1976, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [15]
  Family ID	F2086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jun 1897 - Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 3y,Address: 38 Sydenham Avenue - 31 Mar 1901 - Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 13y,Address: The Mount - Private School - 2 Apr 1911 - West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 23y 11m,Address: The Hydro - 19 Jun 1921 - Port Erin, Rushen, Isle of Man, England Marriage - Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Census - Address: 10 Bellfield Crescent - 29 Sep 1939 - Wallasey, Cheshire, England Death - Age: 80y - 1 Apr 1978 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Probate - Address: 39 Cable Road - 30 May 1978 - Hoylake, Merseyside, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3450] Divorce - (1) Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa (no image). [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, JAS 1897 Toxteth Park 8B 151. GRO Checked [S3457] 1901 Census - RG 13 3440 F78 P12. [S3452] Will - Jacobs, David (1826-1903). [S3458] 1911 Census - RG14 PN21955 RG78PN1307 RD451 SD4 ED14 SN36. [S3967] 1921 Census RG15-28083-0199 - Jacobs, Sydney. [S3448] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-3956-3956A-033-12. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, AMJ 1978 Birkenhead 37 0602. ?9,646 781604904N [S3456] Will - Index - Jacobs, Robert Cecil (1978). [S3449] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, JAS 1896 Marylebone 1A 1403. [S3478] Newspaper Cutting - Marriage of Jacobs, Sydney & La Grange, Theresa. [S3450] Divorce - (1) Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa (no image). The document can be seen at [S3451] Divorce - (2) Jacobs, Sydney - La Grange, Theresa (No image). Document is 409 pages long so image is not attached. The document can be seen at [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, JAS 1932 Liverpool 8B 255.