Lewis Gideon Solomon (abt. 1789 - 1868)

Born about 1789 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Julia (Magnus) Gideon — married 29 Sep 1818 in St. Helena

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1868 at about age 79 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Lewis was born about 1789. He was the son of Nathaniel Solomon and Phoebe De Metz.

He passed away in 10 February 1868 in Marylebone, London, England & was buried at the Brady Street Jewish Cemetery, London, England. ^[1]

1938 Kitching List of Saint Helena People, HEIC and Crown Staff:

• 1 Oct 1815
  • Lewis Gideon Solomon, Position Clock & Instrument Cleaner, Department Mechanics & Pensioners, Period HEIC

Lewis married Julia Magnus on 29 September 1818 in St. James Church, Jamestown, St. Helena. ^{[2] [3]}

1827 Saint Helena Inhabitants List:

• Mr Lewis Gideon, Occupation of Proprietor - Merchant & Jeweller, Slave Ref. on 1827 list of Slaves 218-221, Number of Slaves 4

HEIC and Crown Staff:

• 1842
  • Lewis Gideon , Position - Sheriff, Period Crown, Year original appointment, Service Start 1842

UK Census Event Date 1861: Recorded in Portland Terrace, Marylebone, London, England. Aged 72 and widowed.

Occupation: Retired Merchant

He died on 10 February 1868 in Marylebone, London, England. ^{[4] [5]} Lewis left a will dated 1 April 1863 and added a Codicil dated 13 September 1864. The Will was proved at London on 7 March 1868 in which the Executors named were his sons Henry Hamer and James Magnus Gideon, his wife's brother Samuel Magnus, his sons in law John William Bovell and Robert Alexander Loudon.^[6]

Note: Conjecture: Why did Lewis change his surname to Gideon - in St. Helena the Solomon's set up the firm of "Solomon, Moss, Gideon & Co." during the early history of the Island. Saul Solomon started the first "Press" on the Island and subsequent other businesses. It is probable that Lewis worked in the family business either managing or running the business under the name of "Gideon". At their birth, all his children were given the surname of Gideon rather than Solomon.

Sources

1. ↑ A http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/getperson.php?personID=I1519&tree=Cemeteries
2. ↑ Source citation for St. Helena Church Records 1767-1835 Detail FHL Film No. 0498605 Title St. Helena Church Records 1767-1835
3. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Marriages, 1662-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HY2D-5HW2 : 10 February 2020), Julia Magnus in entry for Lewis Gedion Solomon, 1818.
4. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp Vol 01A Page 426
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing General Register Office, Southport, England. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6P-JTB
6. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 24 June 2019. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJS-5BC1

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 29 Sep 1818 [1]
• 1938 Kitching, Lists of St Helena People
• 1827 East India Company Register & Directory, British Library F/4/1264
• 1913 St Helena Almanac

• WikiTree profile Solomon-260 created through the import of Jacobs Family Tree.ged on Sep 7, 2011 by Keith Jacobs. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Keith and others.

• Source: S-2144656322 Repository: #R-2147414836 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=2478011&pid=1858

• myFTDNA.com

• http://solomonmossfamilyarchives.blogspot.com/search/label/Solomon

• http://bainhouse.uk/pdfs/solomon.pdf

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1861." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 April 2019. From "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 9. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7P6-9WV