Lookup for Archibald D. de Solla

[Eyesee]

Or try Ernest Solly in 1911

Ian C

[keyboard86]

Hi again a bit more for you:-

Death Rebecca De Solla Sept qtr 1942 Bromley 2a 841 aged 63

Marriage Raphael De Solla to Dorothy L Wakefield or Murphy June qtr 1946 Bromley 2a 2254

Death Raphael De Solla b c 1880 death Dec qtr 1961 Bromley 5b 130 aged 81

Probate register for Raphael De Solla

Probate 25th April 1962
Raphael De Solla of 81, Abbotts Way, Beckenham, Kent
Died 13th December 1961 Effects £3440 to Dorothy Louisa De Solla

Death Dorothy Louisa De Solla Birth 4th July 1895 Death June 1976 Bromley 11 0895 aged 80
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[lostgirl19]

This is a frustrating search....I have quite an extensive research paper on the de Solla family line but, as in most families, the same surname keeps repeating within a generation and also in generations that follow. This makes it very hard to trace back. Also, I'm not sure whether or not this is because I live in Canada, but none of the "free census" sites are free to me - I always need to pay to see the transcript - otherwise I just see the same that I entered - none of the attached names in the particular household. I could try the "free trial" but this is only good for 14 days - if I use this option, I want to be able to use this as much as possible - and right now I cannot do this while I'm working full time. So I guess I'll have to wait until I retire to do a more detailed search for this particular branch of the family (unless someone is able to help otherwise). Thank-you for trying anyway!

[keyboard86]

  Hi again, can see your problem, as an example the births/marriage/deaths in my last post were obtained from Freebmd, but the majority of the work carried out on your behalf has been obtained from subscription sites, I would be more than happy to assist in anyway to fulfil your De Solla line, just give us some pointers and I and others will do our best I am sure!

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[lostgirl19]

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 ), 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.

[keyboard86]

  Firstly "Mary Solly" is Archibald!

This is the family of David in 1851:-

Jacob De Solla 42 occ Theatrical Singer b Amsterdam
Adelaide 37 occ Theatrical Singer b Amsterdam
Benjamin 18 occ Theatrical Singer b Amsterdam
Merdechai 16 occ Choir Singer b Amsterdam
Aaron 13 occ Choir Singer b Amsterdam
Caroline 11 b Amsterdam
DAVID 9 b London, Middx
Isaac 5 b London, Middx
Anna 4 b London, Middx
Abraham 1 month b London, Middx
Sophie Muller 36 occ House Servant b Amsterdam
Residing at 13, Tavistock Street, St Paul, Covent Garden, Westminster, Strand.
Census Ref HO107/1511/92/29
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PS the age of David varies census on census, but this is him!

[Eyesee]

Are these yours going to Canada in 1920. The Saxonia left London on 19 Mar 1920, bound for New York via Halifax. Amongst the passengers bound for Canada were

Mr N de Solla, a flour miller aged 42 - Hubert
Mrs D de Solla, housewife aged 37 - Daisy Verona
Miss M de Solla aged 11 1/2 at school - Mary
Master A de Solla aged 10 at school - Alec
Master S de Solla aged 7 at school - Stephen
Master B de Solla aged 4 1/2 - Bernard
Miss K de Solla aged 3 - Kathleen
Mrs M de Solla, widow aged 68 - Mary Ann

Hubert was a son of Abraham de Solla and Mary Ann Pattenden and according to a tree on A******y Abraham was a son of Jacob Benjamin and a brother to David born 1842 who was married to Emily, and who were parents of Raphael/Ralph father of Archibald born 1906.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

1891 - RG12/1017/29/7
Kingston Road, Staines
Braham de Solla, head mar 40, Watchmaker, born London
Mary de Solla, wife mar 39, born Sussex
Hubert de Solla, son 13, Scholar, born London St Lukes
Ralph de Solla, son 11mo, born Middsx, Staines

Ian C

[keyboard86]

Hi again, do you know of any connection of either the Van Volen/Valen family in Harew Holland, or the Drukker family in Gorkem Holland, as Caroline De Solla b c 1841 Amsterdam, appears ( even though her age evolves)! until 1911 as a cousin over various census returns.

Marriage Gerrit David Van Volen to Alice Drukker Sept qtr 1867 London City 1c 205
Cannot locate this couple 1871 but 1881 RG11/587/6/7 and 1891 RG12/389/118/65 and 1901 RG13/404/24/40


EDIT Found 1871 for family:-

Gennett Van COLEN 32 occ Hair Merchant b Netherlands
Alice 26 b Netherlands
Elizabeth 3 months b Lambeth
Residing at Waterloo Road, Lambeth
Census ref RG10/653/30/6

The Van Volen/Valen family lived in this road mainly @ 52 at least until 1911

Living close by in Waterloo Road are the De Solla family
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