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Hertfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Henry and Sarah Ann Aldridge
« on: Monday 28 July 14 03:26 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for all the effort you've put in to find the information that I asked for. I hit the jackpot today when I found out that the UK/Irish records were free to peruse this weekend. I think I managed to find out who everyone was.  I think I have traced my husband's family back to Emanuel Aldridge (b 1808). Unfortunately, I haven't found out why Henry and Sarah Ann died so young (and left three young children). I also haven't found out when their daughters Sarah and Hannah died (the last place that I found them was in the 1911 census working as servants). Could it be that if they died while working as a servant, their death was not recorded? The other possibility is that they were married and were listed on the death certificate under their married name.

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Hertfordshire Lookup Requests / Henry and Sarah Ann Aldridge
« on: Sunday 27 July 14 03:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello there, I am looking for information on Henry Aldridge (born in Stevenage - around 1862), died March 1893 (Hitchin). His children (Sarah, Charles and Hannah) were orphaned in 1895 (death of his wife Sarah Ann). His son Charles (my husband's grandfather) was sent to Canada as a British Home Child in 1901. I would like to know any details of Henry's death (or of his wife Sarah Ann). They died quite young - but I don't know how (illness, I would suspect). I haven't managed to find any grave information (I have checked the Stevenage site). According to the 1911 Census, their daughter Sarah was working as a servant in Hyde Park - but I have no other information on her. Her sister Hannah was also working as a servant in Paddington - again, no other information. One of the girls contacted Charles' son (my father-in-law) many years ago but alas the letter has been lost so I don't know which of the girls it was (I would have loved to see the contents of that letter!).  I am struggling to find Henry's family (parents, siblings) but there were a lot of Aldridges around Stevenage at the time - and many names repeated throughout the family (makes it hard to find who's who....). Thanks for any help that you can give me!

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Friday 24 May 13 19:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Peter, I'm afraid we can't share Email addresses on this site. My message to you should show up in your Email. If you still can't find it, I'll try to find another way to contact you... I am in touch with William's daughter. I'll send along your information. Always nice to be in contact with another de Solla! Maybe you could join Facebook - then we could have a proper chat!
Have a nice day!

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Friday 24 May 13 17:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello!
I didn't know that there was a fourth son....! I have sent you a private message with more information.
Germany.....wow! The de Solla's are everywhere!
Nice talking with you!!

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Friday 24 May 13 16:15 BST (UK)  »
Well hello SO4403! I too am a de Solla (from Canada). This site is used for looking up family history information. There are two de Solla families in the UK that I am in contact with and I was looking to find a connection with my de Solla ancestors. Thanks to the information that was given to me by other people on this site, I was able to find the connection! I would like to contact you - I'll see if I'm able to send you a private message (I may not be able to). If you look at the earlier posts on this listing, you'll see more information concerning your father (and grandfather!). I'm glad that you were able to find this posting!
Cheers!

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Wednesday 01 May 13 01:44 BST (UK)  »
Just an update for the Van Volen family. As I suspected, the wife of Jacob de Solla (Aaltje or Adelaide Kramp) had a sister Ester who married Raphael Van Volen in Amsterdam (1827). This would have made Caroline de Solla (Aaltje's daughter) a cousin to the Van Volen children.They must have emigrated to the UK at about the same time as the de Sollas. Gerrett Van Volen (married to Sara Drukker) must have been Raphael and Ester's son - making him Caroline's cousin. They were about the same age (according to the 1881 Census that was provided to me by a family member). Here is the listing for Ester and Raphael Van Volen:
http://www.dutchjewry.net/genealogie/gezin/hum_ashken/F16191/I22659/

Just wanted to make a correction...the de Solla's did not leave the Netherlands because of the Holocaust - a great many left well before that. The Jewish families suffered many periods of turmoil (including also the Spanish Inquisition). I got a little carried away and forgot to check my dates...  :-\

lostgirl19

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Monday 29 April 13 17:41 BST (UK)  »
Excellent! Thanks! I guess you have found what I was looking for. I appreciate all of your help!

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Monday 29 April 13 02:50 BST (UK)  »
First of all, thanks to everyone for your help! Some info is new, some is not.
1) Mary Solly is Archibald? I don't understand...
2) It was my grandparents that came over on the Saxonia (along with some of my uncles and aunts).
3) Did Jacob have two professions? In 1851 he was a Theatrical Singer and in 1861 a Clockmaker? Interesting to note that I found a mention of an Antique Clock Repair business named Jacob & Son of London - this must have been Jacob and son David. David's grandson (Archibald) was also a watchmaker.
4) I haven't come across any Von Volen but Jacob's daughter Rachel did marry a Van Bienne. Maybe the Von Volens were from her mother's side of the family (Kramp or Cramp).

The de Solla's were a prominent Jewish family (sadly, quite a few de Solla's were murdered during the Holocaust, hence the migration to the UK). However, my great-grandfather Abraham married out of the Jewish faith - so our Canadian branch of the de Solla's are no longer Jewish - although many of the de Solla's now living in the UK are, I believe.

I am very happy to have found a connection with two existing de Solla families in the UK. It's fun to see how the family evolved and migrated around.

I don't know how to thank-you. I'm very grateful for all that you've researched for me.
Thanks again,
lostgirl19 (Wendy de Solla)

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla
« on: Sunday 28 April 13 04:08 BST (UK)  »
Really? Wow - what a great offer! I can't say this enough....I LOVE this site!!!
To start, I would love to see the census household listing for Mary "Solly" and her son Archibald. This would give us the age of the father (David??). I would imagine that, from this, we could also find a previous census for the father (David??) listing HIS parents and their ages (from which we could calculate the birth year). I am hoping to establish that Archibald's grandfather was a brother to my great-grandfather...but I need to get back to the mid 1800's to be able to establish a link with the family tree that I have at present.
On a side note, the de Solla name is extremely rare here in Canada. Growing up we assumed that we were the last of the family. Thanks to the internet (and sites like this :D), I have been discovering that the de Solla line was quite prolific in the UK as well as the Netherlands. This name is now popping up all over the world (Portugal, US, Brazil, etc).
Thanks again for any help that you can give me.

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