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William Jacobs 1838–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1838

Birth Location: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1912

Death Location: isle of wight, Hampshire, England

Father: Robert Jacobs

Mother: Harriet Tosdevin

Spouse(s): Jane Beer

Children(s): William Jacobs, Louis Jacobs, Alma Jacobs, Percy Jacobs, Leila Jacobs, Harry Jacobs, Rosa Jacobs, Ernest Jacobs

In 1838, William Jacobs entered the world in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, born to Robert Jacobs And Harriet Tosdevin. In 1881, William Jacobs resided in St Helens, Hampshire, England. William Jacobs married Jane Beer, and had children including Alma Louise Jacobs, Ernest Robert Jacobs, Harry Edward Jacobs, Leila E Jacobs, Louis John Jacobs, Percy Albert Jacobs, Rosa Sarah Jacobs, William Jacobs. William Jacobs passed away in 1912 in isle of wight, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Jacobs entered the world in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, born to Robert Jacobs And Harriet Tosdevin.
  • In 1881, William Jacobs resided in St Helens, Hampshire, England.
  • William Jacobs married Jane Beer, and had children including Alma Louise Jacobs, Ernest Robert Jacobs, Harry Edward Jacobs, Leila E Jacobs, Louis John Jacobs, Percy Albert Jacobs, Rosa Sarah Jacobs, William Jacobs.
  • William Jacobs passed away in 1912 in isle of wight, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
William Jacobs
1838–1912
Birth Place: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Parents
Robert Jacobs
1810–1885
Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Harriet Tosdevin
1806–1876
Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jacobs's Descendants

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William Jacobs (Abt. 1838–Jul 1912) m. Jane Beer (30 Oct 1837–04 Apr 1904)
  1. 1. William Jacobs 1864–1883
  2. 2. Louis (John) Jacobs 1868–1927
  3. 3. Alma (Louise) Jacobs 1873–1959
  4. 4. Percy (Albert) Jacobs 1876–1946
  5. 5. Leila (E) Jacobs 1863–1933 m. John Sharp 1854–1940
    1. 1. Ernest (Percy) Sharp 1893–1964 m. Muriel (Joy) Lindsay 1897–1949
      1. 1. Marjorie (Nora) Sharp 1916–1977 m. Charles (Edward) Minter 1909–1998
        1. 1. Sheila (Mary) Minter 1936– m. William (Arthur Henry) Bloomfield 1926–1992
  6. 6. Harry (Edward) Jacobs 1866–1927 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Wyeth 1862–1915
    1. 1. Alma (Maud) Jacobs 1888–1972
    2. 2. Harry (Wilfred) Jacobs 1887– m. Mabel (Alice) Curtis 1883–1964
      1. 1. Peggy (Vesta) Jacobs 1920–2014 m. William (Joseph) Northover 1919–1993
      2. 2. Leslie (Wilfred) Jacobs 1914–
      3. 3. Gretchen (Maud Vivian) Jacobs 1911–1996
      4. 4. Jack Jacobs 1912–1934
  7. 7. Rosa (Sarah) Jacobs 1860–1938 m. Albert (Edwin) Wade 1856–1943
    1. 1. Leah (Ruth) Wade 1893–1973
    2. 2. Harold Wade 1896–1951
    3. 3. Gertrude (Bertha) Wade 1886–1974
    4. 4. Victor (Ernest) Wade 1900–1900
    5. 5. Ronald (Edward) Wade 1902–1988
    6. 6. Rosa Wade 1884–1963
    7. 7. Rita (Dorothy) Wade 1909–1997
    8. 8. Albert (William) Wade 1888–1970
    9. 9. Lena (Jane) Wade 1881–1959 m. George (Edward Bartlett) Callaway 1879–1960
      1. 1. Lena (Ruth) Callaway 1915–1986
      2. 2. George (Edward Wade) Callaway 1906–1970 m. Marion (Eliza) Collis 1908–1988
  8. 8. Ernest (Robert) Jacobs 1858–1932

William Jacobs's Timeline

6 Records

1837
29 May 1837
Birth of William Jacobs in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1838
Abt. 1838
Birth of William Jacobs in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1881
1881
Age 43
William Jacobs resided here in St Helens, Hampshire, England
St Helens, Hampshire, England
1901
1901
Age 63
William Jacobs resided here in Southampton, St Mary, Hampshire, England
Southampton, St Mary, Hampshire, England
1911
1911
Age 73
William Jacobs resided here in St Helens, England
St Helens, England
1912
Jul 1912
Age 74
Death of William Jacobs in isle of wight, Hampshire, England
isle of wight, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1837
    Event Place: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1838
    Event Place: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Helens, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Southampton, St Mary, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Helens, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1912
    Event Place: isle of wight, Hampshire, England

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