Isaac Epstein (1878 - 1955)

Descendants

Biography

Isaac was born around 1878 in the Russian Empire.^[1] He was the son of Samuel and Sarah Epstein.^[2]

He married Dinah Hyman in Lancashire, England, in 1900.^[3] At the time of the 1901 census, the couple lived with Isaac's sister, Rachel, in Kirkdale, north of Liverpool. Isaac kept a furniture shop.^[4] The family had moved to 24 Rockfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool by 1911. His household were listed as:^[1]

• Dinah Epstein Wife 31 Born Manchester, Lancashire
• Sarah Epstein Daughter 10
• Leslie Epstein Son 9
• Harry Epstein Son 7
• Gertrude Epstein Daughter 3
• Sarah Swain Servant 22 Born Dingle Liverpool, Lancashire.

Isaac had become a British citizen on 8 January 1904.^[2][5] During World War I, anti-German feelings were running high in Liverpool, and Isaac was one of five people to place a notice in the Liverpool Echo on 11 May 1915 in an attempt to stave off rumours that his family were German:

"£50 REWARD. – I – ISAAC EPSTEIN, House Furnisher, of 80 and 82, Walton-road, Liverpool, Russian-born and for 15 years a naturalised British subject (my wife being British-born) – will give the above reward of £50 to anyone giving information that will lead to the conviction of any person or persons who have circulated the untrue and slanderous statement that we are Germans." ^[6]

Isaac died on 3 February 1955^[7] and left more than £54,000 in his will.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT4-T3Y : 30 April 2019), Isaac Epstein, Walton, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Certificate of Naturalization to an Alien. Isaac Epstein, of 80 Walton Road, Liverpool. Subject of Russia, born at Chvadan, Konstantinodo, son of Samuel and Sarah Epstein, both subjects of Russia, of the age of 25, a house furnisher, is married and has two children, Sarah Epstein aged 2, Lazarus aged 9 months. Oath of allegiance sworn 8 Jan 1904 (marked X).
   Ancestry.com. UK, Naturalisation Certificates and Declarations, 1870-1916 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Image
3. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1985
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X92P-5ZH : 21 May 2019), Isaac Epstein, Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kirkdale subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Epstein, Isaac. Country Russia. Took oath of allegiance 8 Jan 1904. Residence Liverpool, 80, Walton-road
   London Gazette. 2 Feb 1904. Page 706. Accessed 19 Jun 2020
6. ↑ Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 11 May 1915. Page 8 column 8. British Newspaper Archive. Accessed 19 Jun 2020
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCD-3DRH : 4 September 2014), Isaac Epstein, 1955; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Southport, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ 1955. EPSTEIN Isaac of 86 Grange-road Southport Lancashire died 3 February 1955 Probate Liverpool 24 June to Harry Epstein and John Cassen company directors and Myer Julius Canter solicitor. Effects £54393 4s. 11d. Find a will. GOV.UK. Accessed 19 Jun 2020