Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla

[lostgirl19]

Hi again, I'm looking for the family (parents especially) of Archibald D. de Solla. According to what I have found so far, he was born in either April, May or June of 1906 in Camberwell. I believe he was married in 1939 in Warwickshire and died in 1961 in Paddington. Any information would be most welcome!
Thanks!

[keyboard86]

Hi you really need that birth certificate, but this looks a likely couple:-

Marriage Raphael De Solla to Margaret Mary Keogh Dec qtr 1905 Camberwell 1d 1541

Death Margaret M De Solla March qtr 1909 Camberwell 1d 566 aged 25

Marriage Raphael De Solla to Rebecca Smithson Sept qtr 1912 Camberwell 1d 1844

A possible only, for you to look into!

Their are 3 births 1913/1919/1924 with mothers maiden name Smithson in Camberwell for you to see if your De Solla line!
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[lostgirl19]

Thanks...can anyone order anyone's birth certificate???
Wouldn't this family show up on the 1911 Census?

[Eyesee]

Did he have a younger brother Ernest? There is an Ernest Raphael de SOLLA  born 1907 at Camberwell.

Have you found him in the 1911 census. Name may have been anglicised to SOLLY. There is an Archibald and Ernest with this name with a Ralph using the household search on the 1911 free site.

St Mary Magdelene Peckham
1905 Dec 25
Raphael DE SOLLA, 25, Bachelor, Engineer, 233 Queens Road, father David de Solla, House agent
Margaret Mary KEOGH, 22, Spinster, 233 Queens Road, father James Keogh, Watchmaker
Married after banns
Both signed in presence of John William Keogh, Emily de Solla

Ian C

[Eyesee]

Yes anyone can order birth certicates online at GRO website.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

You can get the folio and page numbers from FreeBMD website. Cert cost is £9.25.

Ian C

[keyboard86]

Hi this is the family in 1891:-

David De Solla 45 occ House Agent b Strand
Emily 42 b Lambeth
Beatrice 15 b Lambeth
Raphael 9 b Islington
Emily 6 b Peckham
Annie Matthews 36 Single/Sister in Law b Lambeth
Residing at 25, Godman Road, Camberwell
Census Ref RG12/476/109/49
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[Eyesee]

1901 - indexed as de Sobla
45 Nunhead Grove, Camberwell
David DE SOLLA, head mar 57, Agent (House), born Strand (London)
Emily DE SOLLA, wife mar 54, born Kennington (London)
Beatrice DE SOLLA, dau unm 24, Dress machinist, born Lambeth (London)
Ralph DE SOLLA, son unm 19, Mechanical engineer, born Islington (London)
Emily DE SOLLA, dau unm 16, born Peckham (London)
RG13/508/132/31

Ian C

[lostgirl19]

Interesting...I've checked a bit on the 1911 census but I get no Archibald anywhere...very strange...although he may have used his middle name (D. for David?). Thanks for your help...

[keyboard86]

Hi again, must go work to do!

Tracing David De Solla back to 1851 leads to the fascinating family headed by Jacob & Adelaide De Solla both born Amsterdam their occupations are Theatrical Singers, further if you google Jacob De Solla their are a couple of very interesting sites re this family/deaths etc (or if some kind soul could provide the relevant links, all the better)!


PS Try Mary Solly for Archibald!
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