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     Wilfred Sutton was born in 1892 at Chobham, Surrey England; and his birth was recorded at Chertsey record office in the June quarter 1892.^1,2 He was the son of George Sutton and Sarah E Gains.¹ Wilfred Sutton appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Chobham, Surrey England, as Son, age 8, birthplace Chobham, Surrey.¹

     Evelyn C M Stevens was born in 1921; and her birth was recorded at Chertsey record office in the March quarter 1921.¹ She was the daughter of Percy W Stevens and May Soan.¹

      Her married name was Alston.² Hannah Sutton was christened on 8 September 1844 at Saint Lawrence Church, Chobham, Surrey England.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Sutton and Hannah Slyfield.¹ Hannah Sutton appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Richmond, Surrey England, as Servant, age 18, birthplace Chobham, Surrey.³ She married Arthur Alston in 1871; and their marriage was recorded at St. Georges Hanove Square record offcie in the September quarter 1871.² Hannah Sutton appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Westminster, London England, as Wife, age 36, birthplace Chobham, Surrey.⁴

     Mary Ann Sutton was christened on 19 February 1843 at Saint Lawrence Church, Chobham, Surrey England.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Sutton and Hannah Slyfield.¹ Mary Ann Sutton died in 1853; and her death was recorded at Chertsey record office in the March quarter 1853.²

      Her married name was Sutton.¹ Sarah E Gains was born circa 1853 at Richmond, Surrey England.¹ She married George Sutton, son of Stephen Sutton and Hannah Slyfield, in 1877; and their marriage was recorded at St. Georges Hanove Square record offcie in the JUne quarter 1877.^1,2 Sarah E Gains appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Chobham, Surrey England, as Wife, age 28, birthplace Richmond, Surrey.¹ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at Chobham, Surrey England, as Wife, age 39, birthplace Richmond, Surrey.³ She appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Chobham, Surrey England, as Esther Sutton, wife, age 49, birthplace Richmond, Surrey.⁴

     Holdsworth Levason George was born in 1887 at Victoria Australia.^1,3 He was the son of Lewis Henry George and Josephine Holdsworth.^1,2 Holdsworth Levason George was a Bank Manager circa 1907.⁴ He was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll and he was a Clerk in 1909 at 45 Odessa Street, St Kilda, Balaclava, Victoria Australia.⁵ He was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll and he was a Clerk in 1914 at 45 Odessa Street, St Kilda, Balaclava, Victoria Australia.⁶ He married Jessie Irene Robinson on 27 September 1915 at Victoria Australia.^4,7 Holdsworth Levason George was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll as Holdsworth Leveson George and he was a Bank Clerk in 1919 at Orontes, Harwood Street, South Elsternwick, Henty, Victoria Australia.⁸ He was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll as Holdsworth Leveson George and he was a Bank Accountant in 1924 at 17 Swanston Street, Bellarine, Corio, Victoria Australia.⁹ He was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll and he was Manager in 1931 at Union Bank, Casterton, Wannon, Victoria Australia.¹⁰ He was an elector on the Australian Electoral Roll and he was Manager in 1936 at Union Bank, Casterton, Wannon, Victoria Australia.¹¹ He married Jean Elizabeth Kumnick after 1942 in Australia.⁴ Holdsworth Levason George died on 24 September 1954 at Victoria Australia; where his death was recorded in that year.^4,12

     Lennox Levason George was born on 15 February 1917 at Victoria Australia.¹ He was the son of Holdsworth Levason George and Jessie Irene Robinson.¹ Lennox Levason George died on 24 January 1985 at Victoria Australia at age 67; where his death was recorded in that year.^2,3

     Reginald Walter Crabb was born in 1905; and his birth was recorded at Greenwich Registration office in the September quarter 1905.^1,2 He was the son of Walter Richard Crabb and Sophie Dimond.¹

     John A Cottenden was born circa 1906. He married Ivy Elizabeth Hiley, daughter of Achilles William Hiley and Hannah Charlotte Smith, in 1928; and their marriage was recorded at Greenwich Registration district in the December quarter 1928.¹

     Wilfred A Garrod was born circa 1908. He married Daisy Lilian Hiley, daughter of Achilles William Hiley and Hannah Charlotte Smith, in 1932; and their marriage was recorded at Deptford Registration district in the September quarter 1932.¹

      Her married name was Charles.¹ Elizabeth Hyland was born circa 1879.² She married Arthur Edward Charles, son of Edward Charles and Elizabeth Ann Daborn, in 1907; and their marriage was recorded at Kingston Registration office in the September quarter 1907.¹

     Winifred Ida Charles was born in 1910; and her birth was recorded at Kingston Registration office in the March quarter 1910.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert William Charles and Sarah Ann Lawrie.¹

     Hart Jones was born in 1766 at Aldgate, London England.^4,5 He was the son of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.³ Hart Jones married Rachel Miriam Abraham circa 1790.⁶ Hart Jones was As eldest son, he took over his father's Silversmiths business, which now advertised as Silversmiths and Watch and Clock Makers in 1811 at King's Lynn, Norfolk England.⁷ He was advertising as a Silversmiths, Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers between 1822 and 1845 High Street, King's Lynn [Lynn Regis], Norfolk England.^8,6 He was listed in 'Robson's Commercial Directory of Norfolk Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Huntingdonshire Suffolk Oxfordshire 1839' as follows:

'Norfolk, Lynn Regis
Jones Hart, 10 High st, Watchmaker & Silversmith'

and for the same year in 'Pigot's Directory of Norfolk' in the categories of 'Silversmiths and Jewellers' and 'Watch and Clockmakers'

in 1839.^9,10 He was 'the leader of the Jewish community of sailors, silversmiths, pawnbrokers, shoemakers, servants and dealers, which had declined to no more than seven families by 1842, and had apparently disappeared by 1851.^3,11' He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at High Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk England, as age 75, Silversmith, and he was not born in Norfolk.^6,12 He was ownership Millfleet Burial Ground, Stonegate Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk in 1842.⁶ He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 220 High Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk England, as Head, widowed, age 88, birthplace Aldgate, Middlesex, and he was a Jeweller. Also in the Household was his daughter Maria and Servant Martha Taylor, unmarried, age 20, born Ely Isle of Littlefort.¹³ He died in 1852 at King's Lynn, Norfolk England; and his death was registered in the June quarter 1852 at Norfolk Registration district.^14,15,16

      Moses Abraham Jones was also known as Moses Abraham Groomsfelt Abraham ben Isaiah.⁶ He was born in 1729 at Netherlands/Germany.^6,7,8 He was the son of Isaiah Groomsfelt.⁵ Moses Abraham Jones was Cameron Hawke-Smith in his paper 'The Jones Dental Dynasty' wrote:

'A tiny cemetery, enclosed in a mouldering redbrick wall, lies next to Millfleet, a busy ring road in King's Lynn. It contains a dozen or so gravestones of the small, early-nineteenth century Jewish community in that port. Amongst these is the grave of Abraham ben Isaiah, otherwise known as Moses Abraham Groomsfelt, or Jones, a silversmith, 1729 to 1811. This man was, true to his biblical namesake, the founder of a vast family, having six children, Aaron, Hart, David, Betsy, Isaiah and Rachel, at least thirty-five grandchildren and fifty-three great grandchildren. More remarkably, he was the forefather of a dynasty of dentists. One of his sons, Isaiah Jones, became a dentist (first recorded in 1805), when it is thought there were no more than twenty dentists operating in the whole country outside London. Eight of his grandsons became dentists, and five granddaughters married dentists. At least twelve of his great grandsons became dentists and the lines continued through to the fifth generation, with the last known Jones still in practice in the 1950s. On the present knowledge, twenty-eight direct descendants were dentists, and at least a further ten were connected by marriage. Members of the family spread very early on to most parts of England, including London, Kent, Southampton, Exeter, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Chester, Liverpool, Hereford, Cheltenham and Shrewsbury. They were connected by marriage and partnerships with, amongst others, the Levasons, Alexes and Moselys, who were also extensive Jewish dental families.¹'

He married Hannah Hamilberg, daughter of Aaron Hamilberg, circa 1755.^1,9 Moses Abraham Jones was 'a founder of the King's Lynn synagogue.¹⁰' He was a Silversmith circa 1790 at High Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk England.¹¹ He died in 1811; 'possibly King's, Norfolk, England.^1,12' He was buried at King's Lynn, Norfolk England.¹³

      Her married name was Jones.¹ Hannah Hamilberg was born in 1739 at Netherlands; and 'seems to have had a more privileged background [than her husband] and was said to have had a connection with Godefroi, the first Jewish Dutch Minister of Justice.^3,2' She was the daughter of Aaron Hamilberg.² Hannah Hamilberg married Moses Abraham Jones, son of Isaiah Groomsfelt, circa 1755.^1,4 Hannah Hamilberg died on 19 February 1814.⁵ She was buried after 19 February 1814 at King's Lynn, Norfolk England.⁶

     Isaiah Groomsfelt was born circa 1705.³ He Dr Anthony Joseph of the Society of Genealogists writes 'The Dutch family of Groomsfeld assumed the surname of Jones when Isiah Groomsfeld, arriving in Great Yarmouth, saw the name over a shop, and thought it more pronounceable than his own.⁴'

      Isaiah Jones was also known as Isiah b. Moshe Abraham Jones.³ He was born circa 1772 at Lynn, Norfolk England.¹ He was the son of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.¹ Isaiah Jones 'became a dentist (first recorded in 1805), when it is thought there were no more than twenty dentists operating in the whole country outside London.^1,4,5' He married Esther Davis, daughter of Henry Davis, on 8 October 1821; and Esther was 'a widow from Shropshire.^1,2,6' Isaiah Jones was according to Brown, 'Isaiah Jones included Yarmouth almost as frequently as King's Lynn on his dental circuit, as he was able to lodge there with another of his brothers, David, at least until David Jones moved to Liverpool in 1825' before 1825.⁷ He was advertising his Dental practice in 1830 at St Giles, Broad Street, Norwich, Norfolk England.^8,9,10 He was 'Isaiah and his son Samuel Aaron, were active members of the Norwich synagogue'. 'Responsibility for paying the rates on the building passed in 1830 to Isaiah Jones.^11,12' He was in a table of specimen fees charged by provincial dentists in the 1840s, Christine Hillman gives the following figures for Isaiah Jones:

     'Gold filling 5s 0d. Single artificial tooth 10s 0d. Set of artificial teeth £5 +.¹³'

He was said to have spent his retirement with his son Edward Abraham Jones in 1851 at 129 The Strand, Strand, London England.¹ He appeared on the census of 30 May 1851 at 129 Strand, Savoy, London England, as Isaih Jones, Head, married, age 75, birthplace Lynn, Norfolk, and he was a Retired Dentist. Other family members in the Household were his Son Edward, who was a Dentist and his Wife Esther. Servant Ann Collett from Gloucestershire, who was 20, completed the household.¹⁴

He died on 16 March 1858; and his death was recorded at Kensington Registration district in the March quarter 1858.^15,16 He was buried on 18 March 1858 at Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, London England; and a photograph of the gravestone is on the internet.³

     Aaron Jones was born in 1769.^1,3 He was the son of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.^1,3 Aaron Jones married Nancy Benjamin, daughter of Asher Benjamin, on 12 September 1792; and their marriage was recorded in The Great Synagogue Marriage register and transcribed by Angela Shire as:

'Groom's Surname/Forename/Hebrew Transliteration: Jones Aaron. Aharon s. of Abraham

Bride's Surname/Forename/Hebrew Transliteration: Benjamin Ann. Yentel d. of Hirsh Mulhausen*

Comments JHSEMVI App. 'Hirsh b. Benjamin' Apparent siblings apear in later GS Marriages.^2,4'

     David Jones was born circa 1775 at Yarmouth, Norfolk England.^1,3,4 He was the son of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.¹ David Jones was 'David Jones, had a family of ten children surviving to adulthood, many of whom married into well known Jewish families in various parts of England.⁵' He married Leah Micholls, daughter of Henry Micholls and Grenendla (Rachael) Mapthali, circa 1800 at 26 Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England.^1,6 David Jones was a watchmaker - it is believed a single watch bearing his name on the face survives - or retailer in 1805 at Yarmouth, Norfolk England.¹ He was David later became 'a successful and reputable optician' in Liverpool

at Liverpool, Lancashire England.¹ According to Sellick 'Robert Davidson Telford was an assistant to Jones, and made advertised visits [to Whitehaven] in 1842, 1860 and 1861. The middle name Davison suggests a possible Jewish origin [footnote 64]. Telford claimed in 1861 that this was his "Twenty Second Annual Visit To Whitehaven And Neighbourhood". Possibly on earliest visits he had accompanied David Jones. A "D. Jones, mechanical and practical optician", visited Workington in January 1837, for one week [footnote 65], and could possibly have been [Joseph] Levason's father-in-law.^7,8' He was According to Brown, 'Isaiah Jones included Yarmouth almost as frequently as King's Lynn on his dental circuit, as he was able to lodge there with another of his brothers, David, at least until David Jones moved to Liverpool in 1825' before 1825.⁹ He was In 'The Hebrew Community of Cheltenham' Torode says:

'It will be quite noticeable that the Jones family was also prolific in its supply of daughters as spouses for those with Cheltenham connections - Catherine Jones married Lewis Levason: Rebecca Jones married Joseph Levason and Belinda Jones married Montague Alex.

Perhaps it was Lewis Levason's settling in Cheltenham with Catherine that prompted Montague and his wife to follow suit, and later on Hannah who married Abraham Myer.

The Jones family originally named Groomsfeldt came from Holland. Moses Abraham Jones was living in Kings Lynn between 1729 and 1811. He married Dinah and their son David married Leah at 26 Great George Street, Liverpool about 1800. They had two sons and eight daughters of whom five eventually settled in the Cheltenham area - Belinda, Rebecca, Catherine, Hannah, and Ann who married Nathaniel Nelson.¹⁰'

He and Leah Micholls lived on 14 June 1826 at Pool Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire England, according to the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register for their daughter Catherine.¹¹ Sellick argues that 'The Crawcours and D. Jones of Liverpool, already mentioned, came from East Anglia and the presence of both in West Cumberland suggests a camaraderie of the itinerants, who would exchange information about trade amongst themselves. This camaraderie is supported by the presence of Cheltenham in the round of many itinerants, such as Abraham Solomons, Messrs Rosenberg, Mier, J. Levason and L. Levason, the latter two becoming residents.¹²' David Jones lived in 1834 at Richmond Row, Liverpool, Lancashire England.¹³ He lived on 26 March 1836 at Whitehaven, Cumberland England, according to the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register for his daughter Rebecca.¹¹ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as Optician, age 65, and he was not born in the county.³ He lived in 1842 at 26 Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, and he was an Optician.^14,15,16 He died after 27 August 1845.^17,18,19

      Her married name was Lazarus.³ Betsy Jones was born circa 1774.¹ She was the daughter of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.¹ Betsy Jones married Asher HaLevi Lazarus circa 1800.³

      Her married name was Alex.¹ Rachael Jones was born in 1780; in 'Foreign Parts.^1,3,4' She was the daughter of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg.¹ Rachael Jones married Solomon Alex circa 1795.¹ Rachael Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at 11 Finsbury Place, Finsbury, London, England, as age 60, birthplace not in Middlesex.⁵ She died on 24 June 1849 at Brussels, Belgium; and this was announced as 'in her 76th year' in The Times of 3 July 1849.^6,3 She was buried after 24 June 1849 at Brussels, Belgium.³ She left a will on 28 August 1849; proved on 28 August 1849 as ' Rachael Alex, Widow of Arundel Street Coventry Street , Middlesex.⁷'

      James Isaiah Jones was also known as Isaiah Jones.³ He was born circa 1798; in Norfolk [Note: Cameron Hawke-Smith writes 'The sources vary on the father of James Isaiah and others, as between Hart and Isaiah'].^4,5 He was the son of Hart Jones and Rachel Miriam Abraham.^1,2 James Isaiah Jones was 'a successful Optician in Norwich and London' circa 1820.¹ He married Julia Levander circa 1822.² James Isaiah Jones was listed in 'Pigot's Directory of Norfolk, 1839' as follows:

     'Lynn Regis &c. Opticians Jones James, 13 Buckingham terr'

in 1839.⁶ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at South Lynn, Kings Lynn, Norfolk England, as Jas. Jones, age 40, born in the county, and he was an Optician.⁷ He was listed in Norwich in 'Hunt & Co's Directory of East Norfolk & parts of Suffolk, 1850' under Opitcians as:

     'Jones James, Wensum street'
     

in 1850.⁸ He died on 29 September 1866; and a James I Jones was registered in the September quarter 1866 at Mile End Registration district, at age 70.^9,10

      Solomon Alex was also known as Solomon Cohen Alex.^3,4 Solomon Alex was also known as Pinchas Zelig HaCohen.⁵ Solomon Alex was also known as Selig HaKohen Alex.^6,7 He was born in 1771 at Netherlands/Germany.^8,9 He married Rachael Jones, daughter of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg, circa 1795.¹ Solomon Alex was a Dentist, possibly in Bath, who started as a corn-cutter or foot surgeon circa 1799.¹ He was listed in 'The Post Office London Directory, 1841' as follows:

     'Dentists: Alex Solomon, 11 Finsbury place'.
     
He is also recorded at '21 Jewry Street, Aldgate'

in 1841.^10,11 He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at 11 Finsbury Place, Finsbury, London, England, as age 70, birthplace Foreign Parts and he was a Dentist. The other members of the Alex family were Rachel, Sophia and Hannah.¹² He died on 14 July 1845; and his death was registered as Solomon Cohen Alex at Whitechapel Registration district in the September quarter 1845.^4,3 He was buried at Brady Street Cemetery, Whitechapel, London England; and his monument with 'Cohen Hands, flowers in corners' bears inscriptions which have been transcribed as 'The original headstone has a plaque over it with: Solomon Alex who departed this life 14th July 1845. The original stone has aged 76 years and also Cohen hands/blessing at the top'. A photograph of the gravestone appears on the internet.³

     John Jones was born circa 1797 at King's Lynn, Norfolk England; Note: Cameron Hawke-Smith says with reference to John Jones as son of Hart Jones 'His paternity is based on professional relations with Alfred Jones; his place of birth King's Lynn; and the naming of his son Frederick Hart. He could as easily have been the[ son of Isaiah, brother of Hart Jones, by an earlier (unrecorded) marriage since it is almost certainly Isaiah who is the 'Mr Jones, Sen.' who advertises as dentist in Cambridge in 1818. Whilst much of CJJ [The Jones Family Tree, complied by Charles Joseph Jones 1891] .... corresponds well with other sources, this is one of the less complete areas of the pedigree.^2,3' He was the son of Hart Jones and Rachel Miriam Abraham.¹ John Jones married Mary Ann Watson, daughter of George Watson and Elizabeth Goddard, on 19 May 1818 at St James, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk England.^1,4 John Jones was a Dentist who advertised his Dental practice in Bury St Edmunds and settled in 4 Jesus Lane, Cambridge in 1823.^1,5 He was recorded over many years as dentist to Revd. Joseph Romilly, a Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. When John was involved in an affray outside his premises at 4 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, with two undergraduates in the middle of the night of 9 December 1833, what resulted, according to Romilly's diaries and University records, was the University's Vice-Chancellor's court suspending one student 'sine die' and reprimanding the other in front of the Senate. Cameron Hawke-Smith argues in his article that the accusation made by the undergraduates was that John was not married to his wife was false but what John may have been more sensitive to, like many in his position, was the fear of revelation of his real Jewish origins.......In Cambridge there were very few Jews and no synagogue. The university did not admit Jews until 1854. John Jones seems to have supported a number of Jewish causes in later life, but whilst he may have thought of himself as a Jew to his dying day the secret of their Jewish origins was successfully kept by (or kept from) his descendants until the present time.³'

He was 'Although Jones had a sufficient clientele to maintain his business in Cambridge he still travelled in the long vacation (which in those days left Cambridge rather deserted) in search of custom. An advertisement of June 17th 1835 placed jointly with his partner, Alfred Jones of 64 Grosvenor Street, London, shows that they were on the west coast of Ireland that summer looking for business amongst the land-owning classes. The advertisement is headed by a list of clients that include the 'Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Gloucester; his Majesty Louis Philippe the First, and the Royal Family of France; her Serene Highness Princess Esterhazy, Prince Nicolas, the Princesses Rosa and Mary, etc, etc, etc...........' on 17 June 1835.³ He lived in 1838; 'at one of the best addresses in town, between King's College and the Bull Hotel.¹' He was advertising his Dental practice in Cambridge. Cameron Hawke-Smith writes 'John Jones had done sufficiently well to move to a new address, 63 Trumpington Street. This was a small elegant house designed by Wilkins between his gothic screen of King's College and the fashionable Bull Hotel. Romilly was amused to hear at dinner that it was called 'The Calf'. It was built in 1829 and the print by Rawle conveniently ignores the ancient, irregular cluster of structures known as the Cory Buildings that were only finally acquired and demolished by King's College in 1870. The house was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by a modern building adjacent to the present King's Lane. It was obviously an extremely good address for a dentist wanting to exploit the markets of both the university and town and the wealthy visitors staying at the Bull Hotel. It may also have been ideal for clients not wishing to be seen, since they could slip in and out through the passageway behind the Cory Buildings' in 1839.^5,3 He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire England, as C J Jones, age 45 with Wife Mary Ann and family.⁶

He was mentioned in his son, Frederick Hart Jones's 1847 Dental apprenticeship debenture:

'Frederick Hart Jones '(a Minor) of his own free will and by and with the consent and approbation of his Father John Jones of the Borough of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge Surgeon-Dentist doth put himself Apprentice to Robert Ransom of the said Borough of Cambridge Surgeon and Apothecary to learn his Art with him'.⁷ He was made 'dentist in ordinary to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert' on their visit to Cambridge and his Royal Warrant was delivered to 64 Grosvenor Street, London, the address of Alfred Jones [c1801-1882].

'Jones was very prompt to use Ether as an anaesthetic, though Romilly scorned to avail himself of it. In early 1847 when it had only been in use anywhere in the world for a matter of a few months Romilly reports that Jones had used it a few times. 'but never without the presence or at least the written consent of the person's medical adviser'. Jones was also a quick operator. Romilly's sister had a wax model taken of her gums and just four days later Jones had produced her new set of teeth, the charge being 25gns.

For Romilly, as for other patients, it was the quality of the work that mattered, not whether the dentist had had an academic training. Romilly, who was a fastidious man, stayed with Jones throughout his life even though he complained about his work from time to time and especially his charges. A charge of 25 gns for a new set of teeth for his sister in 1840 was described as 'outrageous', but this appears to have been about the going rate at the time. It was equivalent to one year's wages for an agricultural labourer, but a large part of the cost was the gold, taken directly from sovereigns.

Another entry worth quoting in full: 'Dosia has had her horrid black teeth filed down and two new false ones put in: she must have been an ass enough to dress like a lady and not like a cook for that thief of a Mr Jones has charged her 50s!' We may feel that this says something in Jones's favour, that he would moderate his prices for those not as wealthy as Romilly. There is an implication that Jones may have been unscrupulous at times. Romily went to him once with a sore cheek and was assured it was nothing to do with his teeth, but not before Jones had earned himself a guinea by finding a tooth to stop. Nevertheless, Romilly records with some satisfaction on another occasion that his sister had saved herself paying Jones one shilling out of two guineas because she hadn't had the cash on her!'

In July 1847.^8,3,9 He was He 'acquired land from the Manor of Chesterton just outside Cambridge in 1848 and built a house, Ely Villa, Milton Road, though still practising from 63 Trumpington Street, where some of his children lived' in 1848.¹⁰ He was he was advertising his Dental practice in Cambridge between 1850 and 1855.⁵ He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Chesterton, Cambridgeshire England, as age 54 with Wife Mary Ann and Daughter Elizabeth.¹¹ He married Sarah (?) after 1852.¹² John Jones appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Milton Road, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire England, as Head, married, age 62, birthplace Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Wife Sarah and Daughters Sarah and Elizabeth. A Domestic Servant completed the household.¹³ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at City Villas, Milton Road, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire England, as Head, married, age 72, birthplace Kings Lynn, Norfolk, and he was a Dentist, living with his wife Sarah, daughters Elizabeth and Ellen, and a General Servant.¹⁴ He died in 1878 at Chesterton, Cambridgeshire England; and his death was registered at age 80 in the March quarter 1878 at Chesterton Registration district.¹⁵ His estate was probated; Civil probate 1878 value 'under £10,000.¹⁶'

     James Levander was born circa 1800 at Westminster, London England.^1,3 He married Julia Jones, daughter of Hart Jones and Rachel Miriam Abraham, on 17 February 1825; and they had a 'Son in Norwich, Norfolk.^1,4' James Levander was listed in The Congregational Ledger of Exeter Synagogue commencing September 1827 as 'Levender [Mr Levander Dentist, Lavender].⁵'

He was advertising as a Dentist in 1830 at 23 Southernhay Place, Exeter, Devon England.⁶ He For an account of his conversion to Christianity for the sake of his son's education see 'Levander of Exeter' in the Susser Archive.^7,8 He was a Dentist who 'advertised for an apprentice' on 17 December 1835.⁹ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at 11 Bicton Place, Littleham, Devon England, as age 40, not born in the county, and he was a Surgeon ...¹⁰ He was listed in Exter in 'History, Gazetteer & Directory of Devon, 1850' as follows:

     'Levander James, 2 Crescent row'

in 1850.^11,12 He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 2 Crescent Row, Exeter, Devon England, as Head, married, age 50, birthplace Westminster, Middlesex, and he was a Surgeon Dentist.¹³ He was listed in 'Slater's Directory of Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Hampshire Somerset Wiltshire Wales, 1852-53' as follows:

     'Devonshire. Exeter. Dentists: Levander James, 2 Crescent row, Southernhay st'


between 1852 and 1853.¹⁴ He was The following notice was appeared in the 'London Gazette Issue 21707 published on the 4 May 1855':

     'In the Matter of the Petition of James Levander, of No. 1, Upper Southernhay, Saint Sidwell, in the county of the city of Exeter, previously of No. 23, Southernhay, Saint David, in the county of the city of Exeter, and formerly of No. 2, Crescent-row East, Southernhay, Saint Sidwell, in the county of the city of Exeter, Surgeon Dentist.
     NOTICE is hereby given, that John Tyrrell, Esq., Judge of the County Court of Devonshire, at Exeter, acting in the matter of this Petition, will proceed to make a Final Order thereon, at the said Court, on the 22nd day of May instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon precisely, unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary.'

on 4 May 1855.¹⁵ He was a Dentist in 1856-1857 and known to be advertising his practice. He was listed in 'Exeter Pocket Journal & Almanac, 1856' as follows:

     'Surgeon Dentists in Exeter: Levander James, 4 High street'

between 1856 and 1857 at Exeter, Devon England.^16,17,18 He died in 1857; 'at age 57.¹⁹' He left a will; 'Apparently no Will [was] proved' after his death.²⁰

      Her married name was Levander. Julia Jones was born circa 1803 at Westminster, London England; according to the 1851 Census, and at Kings Lynn, Norfolk, according to the 1861 Census.^3,4,5,1 She was the daughter of Hart Jones and Rachel Miriam Abraham.¹ Julia Jones married James Levander on 17 February 1825; and they had a 'Son in Norwich, Norfolk.^1,5' Julia Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at 11 Bicton Place, Littleham, Devon England, as age 40 and she was not born in the county.⁶ She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 2 Crescent Row, Exeter, Devon England, as Dentist's Wife, age 48, birthplace Westminster, Middlesex.⁷ She appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Grammar School, 38 Newport Street, Devizes, Wiltshire England, as Julia Lavander, Widowed, age 57, birthplace Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Her Son Henry was Head of Household and Head Master of the Grammar School.³ She died on 17 March 1865 at 2 Osborne Place, Winchester, Hampshire England; and her death was registered in the March quarter 1865 at Winchester Registration district.^8,9 She was buried after 17 March 1865 at Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Hampshire, England; and a copy of the Burial Certificate dated 20 April 1865 gives her age as 61.¹⁰

      Her married name was Jones.⁵ Leah Micholls was born circa 1779 at England; and the family was 'Norfolk-based.^5,6' She was the daughter of Henry Micholls and Grenendla (Rachael) Mapthali.^3,4 Leah Micholls married David Jones, son of Moses Abraham Jones and Hannah Hamilberg, circa 1800 at 26 Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England.^5,7 Leah Micholls and David Jones lived on 14 June 1826 at Pool Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire England, according to the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register for their daughter Catherine.⁸ Leah Micholls died on 24 July 1827; ' In about 1827, shortly after her last child was born, Leah had a mastectomy, performed without anasthetic, by the surgeon Sir Astley Cooper at the house of her brother Edward Micholls in Park Crescent, Langham Place, London but she died soon afterwards at the age of 47' Her death was recorded in the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Death Register where she was 'of Pool Lane.^9,6,10'

      Kate Jones was also known as Catherine.^2,3,4,5 Her married name was Levason.¹ She was born on 28 March 1801 at East Dereham, Norfolk England.^1,6,7,8 She was the daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls.¹ Kate Jones married Dr Lewis Levason, son of Samuel Levason and Kate (?), on 14 June 1826 at Old Hebrew Congregation, Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England, and their marriage was recorded in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^1,2,4,5 Kate Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Catherine Sevason, age 40, birthplace not in Gloucestershire, in 'Nor'[folk].³ She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 16 Clarence Place, Clerkenwell, London England, as Wife, age 50, birthplace East Dereham, Norfolk, and she 'attends to Family.⁹' She appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 97 Upper Stanhope Street, Toxteth Park, Lancashire England, as Wife, transcribed as Kate Levison, married, age 60, birthplace Dereham, Norfolk, and there was no Head of household. Written in the Occupation column was 'Lodging House Husband at Sea'. She was living with her Daughter Victoria. A House Servant completed the household.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 27 Darwin Road, West Derby, Lancashire England, as Wife, married, age 70, birthplace East Dareham, Norfolk. She was living with her daughter Victoria and they comprised all the occupants of the household.⁷

She died on 23 April 1873 at 14 Brainerd Street, The Brook, Liverpool, Lancashire England, at age 72; and her death was registered at age 72 in the June quarter 1873 at West Derby Registration district. The following announcement was published:

     'Death 23.4.1873 at 14 Brainerd Street, The Brook, Liverpool, beloved wife of Lewis Levason, aged 72. Deeply lamented by her sorrowing husband and family'

followed a week later by a notice which said 'Lewis Levason, Mrs S Schonstadt and Miss Victoria Levason thanks for condolences for their lamented wife and mother. Liverpool, 1st May, 1873.^11,6,12,13'

     Dr Lewis Levason was born circa 1800 at Colchester, Essex England.^1,4 He was the son of Samuel Levason and Kate (?).³ Dr Lewis Levason was a Dentist of Chester, Leamington and Aylesbury between 1825 and 1850.¹ He married Kate Jones, daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls, on 14 June 1826 at Old Hebrew Congregation, Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England, and their marriage was recorded in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^1,5,6,7 Dr Lewis Levason was advertising his Dental practice in Chester and Leamington. He was listed by Hillam as belonging to one of the 'Dental Families Established in the Provinces before 1855' as follows:

'Levason, Lewis Chester/Leamington [Directory entries] 1828-1853'

One of his advertisments in Pigot's Trade Directory has been transcribed as follows:

'Name: LEVASON, Lewis
Location of Event: Chester, CHS, ENG
Date: 1830
Directory: Pigots. Page: 20 '

between 1828 and 1853.^8,9,10,11 He and Grenville David Jones were 'The London Gazette Gazette Issue 18590 published on the 3 July 1829' contained the following item:

     'NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting and carried on between and by us the undersigned, Lewis Levason and Grenville Jones, of the City of Chester, Surgeon Dentists, under the firm of Levason and Jones, was this day dissolved by mutual consent : As witness our hands this 27th day of June 1829. Lewis Levason. Grenville Jones'

on 3 July 1829.¹² Dr Lewis Levason and Dr Joseph Levason were Surgeon Dentists and The London Gazette Issue 18800 published on the 3 May 1831 contained the following item:

     'The Partnership between us the undersigned of Gower Street, Bedford Square, Surgeon Dentists, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent:— 29th April 1831. J. L. Levason. Lewis Levason.¹³'

Dr Lewis Levason lived in 1837 at 2 Painswick Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England; where he was, according to Torode, 'very much a part of the Cheltenham Community.⁵'

He was advertising in New Guide to the Royal Leamington Spa, the Neighbouring Towns and Surrounding Country as 'Dale and Levason, Messrs. Dentists, 4 Lower parade'
in 1839.¹⁴ 'The London Gazette Issue 19791 published on the 19 November 1839' contained the following parnership dissolution item:

     ' NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Lewis Levason and George Frederick Baker, and carried on at Llanassa, in the county of Flint, underthe name, style, or firm of Levason and Baker, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent: As witness our hands this 19th day of November 1839. Lewis Levason. George Frederick Baker.¹⁵'

He was 'The London Gazette Issue 19876 published on the 21 July 1841' contained the following parnership dissolution item:

     ' NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between us the undersigned, Henry Dale and Lewis Levason, heretofore practising as Surgeon Dentists, at Leamington-priors, in the county of Warwick, under the firm of Dale and Levason, has been dissolved by mutual consent.—Witness our hands this 17th day of June 1840. Henry Dale and Lewis Levason'


on 17 June 1840.¹⁶ He was 'The London Gazette Issue 19876 published on the 21 July 1840' contained the following partnership dissolution item:

     ' NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between us, Henry Dale and Lewis Levason, heretofore practising as Surgeon Dentists, at Leamington-priors, in the county of Warwick, under the firm of Dale and Levason, has been dissolved by mutual consent.—Witness our hands this 17th day of June 1840. Henry Dale. Lewis Levason'

on 21 July 1840.¹⁷ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Lewis Sevason, age 40. Other members of the household were Catherine 40, Leah 15, George 15, Henrietta 7 and Rosetta 3.¹⁸ He was 'The London Gazette Issue 19988 published on the 15 June 1841' contained the following item:

     ''NOTICE is hereby given, that we the undersigned, Lewis Levason, Montague Alex, and Joseph Levason, carrying on the profession or business, in copartnership, of Surgeon Dentists, in the city and county of Hereford, in the city and county of Worcester, at Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, and Cirencester, in the county of Gloucester, at Whitehaven, Cockermouth, and Workington, in the county of Cumberland, at Kendall, in the county of Westmoreland, and at Ulverstone, in Lancashire, have this day mutually dissolved the said copartnership, but so far only as regards the said Lewis Levason, who retires from all the above-mentioned concerns. All debts and credits of the said partnership will be paid and received, respectively, by the continuing partners: As witness our hands this 5th day of June 1841. Lewis Levason. Montague Alex. Joseph Levason'


on 15 June 1841.¹⁹ He was mentioned in a Notice to Correspondents in The Jewish Chronicle as 'Surgeon Dentist, Yarmouth' between 24 December 1847 and 14 January 1848.^20,21,22 He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 16 Clarence Place, Clerkenwell, London England, as Head, married, age 51, birthplace Colchester, Essex, and he was a 'Dentist/unfortunately without Occupation'. Kate, his Wife, attended to the family and his Daughters Henrietta and Rosetta were Bead Workers. The household also contained a Maid of all work and an Errand boy.⁴ He was in practice in London between 1852 and 1853.²³ New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 contain the following entry:

'Name: Lewis Levason. Arrival Date: 2 May 1853. Estimated birth year: abt 1800. Age: 53. Gender: Female. Port of Departure: Liverpool, England. Destination: England. Place of Origin: England. Ship Name: Baltic. Port of Arrival: New York.²⁴' He was listed in The Jewish Chronicle as 'Lewis Levason (late pupil of Mr Alfred Mellon), 15 Lower Belgrave-place, Pimlico, S.W.' between 28 May 1858 and 4 June 1858.²⁵ The following account of 'Personal Struggles' appeared in 'Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush: A Documentary History, 1849-1880':

'A dentist originally from England, Dr. Lewis Levason, arrived in Nevada City in 1860 at age sixty-six. An editorial in the 'Nevada Democrat' noted that Dr. Levason "speaks every sort of language and that he knows how to fit the mouth to pronounce equally well the liquid Italian and the convulsive Chinese*. [*Norton B Stern, 'A Dentist in a Gold Rush Town' Western States Jewish History Quarterly 19:2 (1987): 134-5]. After four years in Nevada City he planned to retire in San Francisco, but bad investments forced him to resume his dental practice'.

Below this paragph is a transcript of an advertisement which tells that on the advice of his friends Dr Levason 'intends residing permanently in Nevada City' and can be visited in his office 'upstairs over Block & Co's store, corner of Pine and Com. Sts., Nevada City, Cal'.²⁶


He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 'as husband at sea.²⁷' He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 17 Promenade Villas, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Louis Levason, Brother-in-law of Mr 'Uerts' Karo [#10418], married, age 70, birthplace Colchester, Essex, and the was recorded as 'Doctor.²⁸' He recorded on a list of "Foreign Born Voters of California 1872" as 'Levason, Lewis ... age 71 in 1866 ... native of England ... Rec. No. 32609.²⁹' He was described as a Surgeon Dentist on his daughter Rosetta's Marriage Certificate on 26 November 1873.³⁰ He wrote a will on 4 June 1875 in which he mentions 'my property in California.³¹' He died on 10 February 1876 at 117 Crown Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, and his death was registered at age 76 in the March quarter 1876 at West Derby Registration district. The following notice was published:

     'Death 10.2.1876 at his residence 117 Crown Street, Liverpool, beloved father of Mrs S Schonstadt, 105A Grove Street and Mrs E.S. Myer of Byron Street. Deeply lamented.^32,23,33,34'

His estate was probated on 3 March 1876; Probate was recorded as 'under £200.^23,35' He left a will on 8 February 1878; The following notice appeared in 'The London Gazette Issue 24551 published on the 12 February 1878':

     'LEWIS LEVASON, Deceased. Pennant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd Victoria, chapter 35, intituled'' An Act to further amend the Law of Property, and to relieve Trustees." NOTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of Lewis Levason, formerly of 88, Sutton-street, Tulbrook, and late of 117, Crown-street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster (who died on the 10th day of February, 1876, and whose will was duly proved by the executors therein named, in Her Majesty's High Court of Justice, Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division, at the District Registry at Liverpool, on the 3rd day of March, 1876), are hereby required to send, in writing, the particulars of their claims or demands to us, the undersigned, on or before the 1st day of March next. And notice is hereby also given, that at the expiration of the last-mentioned day the said executors will be at liberty to distribute the assets of the said Lewis Levason, or any part thereof, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which the said executors have then had notice; and that the said executors will, not be liable for the assets, or any part thereof, so distributed to any person of whose claim they have not had notice at the time of such distribution.—Dated this 8th day of February, 1878.
     WRIGHT, STOCKLEY, and BECKET, 17, Water-street, Liverpool, Solicitors for the said Executors.^36,37,38'

     Arthur Grenville Levason LDS was born on 10 April 1836 at Whitehaven, Cumberland England.^4,1,5,6,7 He was the son of Dr Joseph Levason and Rebecca Hamilberg Jones.^2,3 Arthur Grenville Levason LDS appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Arthur Levason, age 5 and he was not born in the county.³ He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Wye Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, (Transcribed as Sevason) as Son of 'Head of Family Abroad', age 14, birthplace Whitehaven, Cumberland, and he was 'Pupil to his father Surgeon Dentist.²'

He was listed in Post Office Directory of Herefordshire, 1856 as follows: 'Hereford City. Gentry. Levason Arthur Grenville, esq. Bridge street' and 'Hereford City. Levason Arthur Grenville, surgeon dentist, Bridge street.⁸'

He was according to records christened on 18 January 1860 at age 23 and a transcript reads:

'LEVASON, Arthur     Christening
     Gender:     Male
     Christening Date:     18 Jan 1860     Recorded in:     Hereford, Herefordshire, England
               Collection:     St Nicholas
     Father:     Joseph LEVASON
     Mother:     Rebekah.⁹'

He married Mary Anne Robertson on 27 December 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England; and their marriage was recorded in the December quarter 1861 at Cheltenham Registration district.^{4,10,11,12,13} Arthur Grenville Levason LDS appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Widemarsh Common, Holmer, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 25, birthplace Whitehaven, Cumberland, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Wife Mary Ann and his Nephew, Charles Granville Robertson, Visitor, age 4, birthplace Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Also in the household was a 'House Servant.¹¹'

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 34, birthplace Whitehaven, Cumberland, and he was a Dentist. He was living with his Wife Mary Annie, Sons Peyton and Charles, and Daughters Edith, Sarah Bertha Mary and Isabella. Also in the household was three General Domestic Servants.¹⁴ He lived between 1876 and 1877 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.¹⁵ He 'Acquired the LDS' and was 'listed as a Dentist' in 1878 at Hereford, Herefordshire England.¹ He was listed in The Dentists Register as 'Levason, Arthur Grenville: 12 Bridge street, Hereford: 1878, Sept. 11: Lic. Den. Surg. R. Coll. Surg, Irel., 1878.¹⁶' He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 44, birthplace Whitehaven, Cumberland, and he was a Dental Surgeon. The full entry reads:

'Dwelling:     Bridge St
     Census Place:     Hereford St Nicholas, Hereford, England
     Source:     FHL Film 1341625 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2595 Folio 38 Page 8
     Marr     Age     Sex     Birthplace
Arthur G. LEVASON     M     44      M     Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
     Rel:     Head
     Occ:     Dental Surgeon
Marianne LEVASON     M     44      F     Dublin, Ireland
     Rel:     Wife
Payton G. LEVASON     U     19      M     Holmer, Hereford, England
     Rel:     Son
     Occ:     Registerd Dental Student
Edith B. LEVASON     U     16      F     Hereford, England
     Rel:     Daur
     Occ:     Scholar
Charles W.A. LEVASON     U     13      M     Hereford, England
     Rel:     Son
     Occ:     Scholar
Bertha M.S. LEVASON     U     12      F     Hereford, England
     Rel:     Daur
     Occ:     Scholar
Isabella ((M)) LEVASON ((KNOTT))     U     10      F     Hereford, England
     Rel:     Daur
     Occ:     Scholar
William M. KNOTT     U     14      M     London Islington, London, Middlesex, England
     Rel:     Nephew
     Occ:     Dental Student
Isabella J. KNOTT     M     40      F     Dublin, Ireland
     Rel:     Visitor
     Occ:     No Occupation
John R. KNOTT     U     5      M     London, London, Middlesex, England
     Rel:     Visitor
Elizabeth MORRIS     U     20      F     Hereford, England
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Cook (Dom)
Eliza PILLOW     U     16      F     Much Marcle, Hereford, England
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Nurse (Dom)
Eliza HANDLEY     U     15      F     St Martins, Hereford, England
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Housemaid (Dom).⁴'

He was listed in Jakeman & Carver's Directory of Herefordshire, 1890 as follows:

'Hereford Public Buildings, Institutions, Offices etc. Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath street: Arthur G Levason, Esq., Chairman and Hon. Secretary'

'Hereford Public Buildings, Institutions, Offices etc St Martin's Home, Blackmarstone: Arthur G Levason Esq., and P Levason Esq.,      Hon Dental Surgeons'
     
'Hereford Alphabetical Directory: Levason, Arthur G 12 Bridge street'

'Hereford Alphabetical Directory: Levason, Arthur G, L.D.S.I., dental surgeon, 12 Bridge street

'Herford Trades Directory. Dentists: Levason, Arthur, G, 12 Bridge street.¹⁷'


He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 54, birthplace Whitehaven, Cumberland, and he was an employer and a Dental Surgeon. He was living with his Wife Marianne and Daughters Bertha MS and Isobella K Levason. A Cook and a Page completed the household.^18,19 He was listed in Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire & Shropshire, 1895. [Part 1: Herefordshire]' as follows:

     'Hereford
     Levason Arthur Grenville L.S.D.I., dental surgeon, 12 Bridge street'

     'Court Directory
     Levason Arthur G, 12 Bridge street, Hereford.²⁰'

He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, widower, age 61, born Whitehouse, Cumberland, and he was a Dental Surgeon. He was living with his Daughters Blanche, Bertha and Isobel, and his Sister-in-law Emma Robertson. A Housemaid and Cook completed the household.²¹

He married Henrietta Elizabeth Baker in 1902; and their marriage was registered in the June quarter 1902 at Hereford Registration district, Herefordshire.²²

Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Peyton Grenville Levason were listed in The Dental Annual & Diretory 1903/4 as follows:

'Levason, Arthur Grenville L.D.S.I., 12 Bridge Street.
Levason, Peyton Grenville L.D.S.Eng., 12 Bridge Street.²³'


Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Peyton Grenville Levason were listed in Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire 1905 at 12 Bridge Street.²⁴ Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Peyton Grenville Levason were listed in the Hereford Phone Book as A. & P. Levason, Dental Surgeons at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.²⁵ Arthur Grenville Levason LDS appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at Hereford, Herefordshire England, as age 70 and he was a Dental Surgeon.²⁶ He was recorded in Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1913 as follows:

     'The Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath street, Hereford, was established in 1874 by a committee of gentlemen called together by Arthur G Levason esq. of Hereford, who is chairman, and with Mr Peyton G. Levason, joint hon. secretary; the work was commenced in a small house in Commercial road, opened by the Lord Bishop of the diocese on April 29 of that year: the present building in Bathe street, holding 125 boys, is now (1913) full and maintains a full average yearly number; the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Atlay, June 14th 1876 and the premises were opened 1 Feb. 1877, and a wing, consisting of an infirmary, workshops and schoolroom, was added, the foundation stone being laid by Mrs. A. G. Levason, Aug 9th 1886; there is an assembly room called the "Meadows" Memorial, Mrs Meadows, of Aylestone hill, having presented the sum of £1,000 to the Home in 1895. The objects of the institution are to receive orphans and other voluntary cases of boys from 9 to 14 years of age in a state of destitution, or growing up uncared for, under evil influences; they are clothed, fed, taught and employment is afterwards found for them; the school is certified as an industrial school, and the boys, when not engaged in other duties, are employed in farming, gardening, shoe making, cutting firewood, basket making and cane working; Mr & Mrs Edwin Horth, superintendent and matron.'

     'Hereford, Bridge street. King street to Wye bridge. East side. 12 Levason, Arthur Grenville, L.D.S.I. dental surgeon'
     
     'Hereford Commercial. Levason, Arthur Grenville, L.D.S.I. dental surgeon, 12 Bridge st.²⁷'

He was Godfather to 'Frank Noel Grenville Horth' (1884-1980) [believed to be related to Mr & Mrs Edwind Horth, Superintendent and Matron of Hereford and District Working Boys' Home] to whom he gave a 'Fine Hallmarked Silver Travelling Communion Set Chalice' which was described on a 2009 auction website as '...consisting of a gilt lined hallmarked silver Chalice, a hallmarked silver patten and hallmarked silver mounted glass wine vessel. The chalice and patten have hallmarks for Birmingham 1913/14, the wine flask for 1911/12. All three pieces have the same engraved IHS and were made by George Unite, one of the leading silver smiths of the time. The Chalice has an engraved dedication"Frank Noel Grenville Horth, from his Godfather Arthur Grenville Levason of Hereford, Trinity Sunday, 1914" . The chalice stands 7.8cm tall, the patten is 6.7cm in diameter...^{28,29,30,31,32}'

He died on 24 February 1917 at Herefordshire England at age 80; and his death was registered in the March quarter 1917 at Hereford Registration district at age 80.^33,34 He left a will; which was proved 11 June 1917. The following notice appeared in The London Gazette Issue 31391 published on the 6 June 1919:

     'ARTHUR GRENVILLE LEVASON, Deceased.
     Pursuant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd Vic., cap.35.
     THE creditors and all other persons having claims or demands against the estate of Arthur Grenville Levason, late of the city of Hereford, Dental Surgeon, deceased (who died on the 24th day of February,1917, and whose will was, on the 11th day of June, 1917, proved in the District Registry at Hereford of the Probate Division by Henrietta Elizabeth Levason, Peyton Grenville Levason, and Herbert James Harris, all of the city of Hereford, the executors thereof), are, on or before the 1st day of August next, to send particulars of their debts or claims to the undersigned, the Solicitors for the executors, after which date such executors will distribute the assets of the deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard to the claims only of which they shall then have had notice.— Dated this 3rd day of June. 1919. HUMFRYS and SYMONDS, Hereford, Solicitors 051 for the Executors.³³'
     

      Her married name was Levason.^2,1,3 Her married name was Marianne.^2,4 Mary Anne Robertson was born circa 1837 at Dublin, Co Dublin Ireland; and according to the notice of her marriage she was the 'second daughter of the late J.J. Robertson, Esq., surgeon dentist, Ireland.^2,5' She married Arthur Grenville Levason LDS, son of Dr Joseph Levason and Rebecca Hamilberg Jones, on 27 December 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England; and their marriage was recorded in the December quarter 1861 at Cheltenham Registration district.^2,1,3,5,6 Mary Anne Robertson appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Widemarsh Common, Holmer, Herefordshire England, as Mary Ann Levason, Wife, age 28, birthplace Ireland.³ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Mary Annie Levason, Wife, age 38, birthplace Dublin.⁷ She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Marianne Levason, Wife, age 44, birthplace Dublin, Ireland.² She was mentioned, with reference to 9 August 1886, in 'Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1913' as follows:

     'The Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath street, Hereford, was established in 1874 by a committee of gentlemen called together by Arthur G Levason esq. of Hereford, who is chairman, and with Mr Peyton G. Levason, joint hon. secretary; the work was commenced in a small house in Commercial road, opened by the Lord Bishop of the diocese on April 29 of that year: the present building in Bathe street, holding 125 boys, is now (1913) full and maintains a full average yearly number; the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Atlay, June 14th 1876 and the premises were opened 1 Feb. 1877, and a wing, consisting of an infirmary, workshops and schoolroom, was added, the foundation stone being laid by Mrs. A. G. Levason, Aug 9th 1886; there is an assembly room called the "Meadows" Memorial, Mrs Meadows, of Aylestone hill, having presented the sum of £1,000 to the Home in 1895. The objects of the institution are to receive orphans and other voluntary cases of boys from 9 to 14 years of age in a state of destitution, or growing up uncared for, under evil influences; they are clothed, fed, taught and employment is afterwards found for them; the school is certified as an industrial school, and the boys, when not engaged in other duties, are employed in farming, gardening, shoe making, cutting firewood, basket making and cane working; Mr & Mrs Edwin Horth, superintendent and matron'

on 9 August 1886.⁸ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Wife, age 57, birthplace Dublin, Ireland.⁹ She died in 1899; and her death was registered in the December quarter 1899 at Hereford Registration district at age 67.^10,11

      Peyton Grenville Levason was also known as Payton Levason.² He was christened on 3 February 1862 at St Nicholas, Hereford, Herefordshire England; and a transcript reads:

'LEVASON, Peyton Grenville     Christening
     Gender:     Male
     Christening Date:     3 Feb 1862     Recorded in: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
               Collection:     St Nicholas
     Father:     Arthur Grenville LEVASON
     Mother:     Mary Anne.^3,4'

He was the son of Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Mary Anne Robertson.² Peyton Grenville Levason appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Son, age 9, birthplace Holmer, Herefordshire.⁵ He was listed in The Dentists Register as 'Levason, Peyton Grenville: Coll. Preceptors Jan. 1876: 1878, Dec. 30: A. G. Levason's, Hereford, May 7, 1877.⁶' He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Son, age 19, birthplace Holmer, Herefordshire, and he was a 'Registered Dental Student.²' He married Elizabeth With, daughter of George Henry With and Lavinia Baker, in 1888 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; and their marriage was registered in the June quarter 1888 at Hereford Registration district.^7,1 Peyton Grenville Levason was listed in Jakeman & Carver's Directory of Herefordshire, 1890 as follows:

     'Hereford Public Buildings, Institutions, Offices etc
     St Martin's Home, Blackmarstone
     Arthur G Levason Esq., and P Levason Esq.,
     Hon Dental Surgeons'

     'Hereford Alphabetical Directory
     Levason, Payton, 7 Bridge street'
     
     'Hereford Alphabetical Directory
     Levason, Payton, L.D.S.E., dental surgeon,
     12 Bridge street'
     
     'Hereford Trades Directory. Dentists
     Levason, Payton, 12, Bridge street.⁸'

He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 7 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 29, birthplace Hereford, and he was an Employer and 'L.D.S. Registered Dental Surgeon'. He was living with his Wife Elizabeth, Daughter Gladys, and Father-in-law George Henry With.⁹ He was listed in Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire & Shropshire, 1895. [Part 1: Herefordshire] as follows:

     'Hereford
     Levason Payton Grenville L.S.D.Eng. dental surgeon, 12 Bridge street'

     'Court Directory
     Levason Payton Grenville, Wallington House, Ross road, Hereford.¹⁰'

He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 89 Ross Road, Parish of St Martin, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 39, born Hereford, Herefordshire, and he was an Employer and Dental Surgeon. He was living with his Wife Elizabeth, Daughters Gladys and Iris, Sons Desmond and Cecil, and his Father-in-law George With. Also in the household was two Domestic Servants: Mother's Help and Cook.¹¹ He and Arthur Grenville Levason LDS were listed in The Dental Annual & Diretory 1903/4 as follows:

'Levason, Arthur Grenville L.D.S.I., 12 Bridge Street.
Levason, Peyton Grenville L.D.S.Eng., 12 Bridge Street.¹²'


Peyton Grenville Levason and Arthur Grenville Levason LDS were listed in Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire 1905 at 12 Bridge Street.¹³ Peyton Grenville Levason and Arthur Grenville Levason LDS were listed in the Hereford Phone Book as A. & P. Levason, Dental Surgeons at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.¹⁴ Peyton Grenville Levason appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at Hereford, Herefordshire England, as age 49, married in 1888, birthplace Hereford, and he was a Dental Surgeon.¹⁵ He was given in Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1913 as follows:

     'The Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath street, Hereford, was established in 1874 by a committee of gentlemen called together by Arthur G Levason esq. of Hereford, who is chairman, and with Mr Peyton G. Levason, joint hon. secretary; the work was commenced in a small house in Commercial road, opened by the Lord Bishop of the diocese on April 29 of that year: the present building in Bathe street, holding 125 boys, is now (1913) full and maintains a full average yearly number; the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Atlay, June 14th 1876 and the premises were opened 1 Feb. 1877, and a wing, consisting of an infirmary, workshops and schoolroom, was added, the foundation stone being laid by Mrs. A. G. Levason, Aug 9th 1886; there is an assembly room called the "Meadows" Memorial, Mrs Meadows, of Aylestone hill, having presented the sum of £1,000 to the Home in 1895. The objects of the institution are to receive orphans and other voluntary cases of boys from 9 to 14 years of age in a state of destitution, or growing up uncared for, under evil influences; they are clothed, fed, taught and employment is afterwards found for them; the school is certified as an industrial school, and the boys, when not engaged in other duties, are employed in farming, gardening, shoe making, cutting firewood, basket making and cane working; Mr & Mrs Edwin Horth, superintendent and matron.'

     'Hereford, Bridge street.
     King street to Wye bridge
     East side
     12 Levason, Peyton Grenville, L.D.S.Eng. dental surgeon'

     'Hereford Commercial
     Levason, Peyton Grenville, L.D.S.Eng. dental surgeon.^16,17'

He was listed in Kellys Directory Of Herefordshire and Shropshire 1917 as 'Levason P Grenville L.D.S. Eng. Wallington house, Ross road, Hereford.¹⁸'

He and Elizabeth With lived circa 27 March 1917 at Wallington House, Hereford, Herefordshire England; in the Great War during the time their son Desmond Levason was killed.¹⁹ Peyton Grenville Levason was executor to his father whose will was proved 11 June 1917. The following notice appeared in 'The London Gazette Issue 31391 published on the 6 June 1919':

     'ARTHUR GRENVILLE LEVASON, Deceased. Pursuant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd Vic., cap.35. THE creditors and all other persons having claims or demands against the estate of Arthur Grenville Levason, late of the city of Hereford, Dental Surgeon, deceased (who died on the 24th day of February,1917, and whose will was, on the 11th day of June, 1917, proved in the District Registry at Hereford of the Probate Division by Henrietta Elizabeth Levason, Peyton Grenville Levason, and Herbert James Harris, all of the city of Hereford, the executors thereof), are, on or before the 1st day of August next, to send particulars of their debts or claims to the undersigned, the Solicitors for the executors, after which date such executors will distribute the assets of the deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard to the claims only of which they shall then have had notice.— Dated this 3rd day of June. 1919. ''HUMFRYS and SYMONDS, Hereford, Solicitors 051 for the Executors.²⁰'
     
He was a 'Dentist into the 1920s' at 9 King Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.^21,22 He lived between 1920 and 1928 at Wallington House, Hereford, Herefordshire England.²³ He was listed in the Dental Surgeons Directory in 1925.²⁴ He died in 1928; and his death was recorded at West Ham Registration district in the March quarter 1928, at age 66.²⁵

     Edith Blanche Levason was born in 1864 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; and her birth was registered in the December quarter 1864 at Hereford Registration district.^1,2 She was the daughter of Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Mary Anne Robertson.¹ Edith Blanche Levason appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Daughter, age 6, birthplacer Holmer, Hereford.³ She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Daughter, age 16, birthplace Hereford, Herefordshire, and she was a Scholar.¹ She appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Blanche Levason, Daughter, single, age 34, birthplace Hereford, Herefordshire.⁴ She died in 1942; and her death as Edith B. Levason was recorded at Warwick Registration district in the September quarter 1942.⁵

     Charles William Arthur Levason was christened on 17 August 1867 at St Nicholas, Hereford, Herefordshire England; and a transcript reads:

'LEVASON, Charles William Arthur     Christening
     Gender:     Male
     Christening Date:     17 Aug 1867     Recorded in:     Hereford, Herefordshire, England
               Collection:     St Nicholas
     Father:     Arthur LEVASON
     Mother:     Mary Anne'
     
His birth was recorded at Hereford Registration district in the June quarter 1867.^1,3,4

He was the son of Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Mary Anne Robertson.¹ Charles William Arthur Levason appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Son, age 3, birthplace Holmer, Hereford.⁵ He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Son, age 13, birthplace Hereford, Herefordshire, and he was a Scholar.¹ He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 9 Priory Terrace, Leamington, Warwickshire England, as Lodger, single, age 24, birthplace (Town), Hereford, and he appears to be 'Resident patient of the above' - John N H Ellerson 'Registered General Medical' [?], Head, age 37. A visitor and a servant completed the household.⁶ He died in 1892 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; and his death was registered at age 25 in the September quarter 1892 at Hereford Registration district.⁷

      Mary Bertha Sarah Levason was also known as Sarah Bertha Mary Levason.² She was born in 1869 at Holmer, Herefordshire England; and her birth was registered in the March quarter 1869 at Hereford Registration district.^5,3 She was the daughter of Arthur Grenville Levason LDS and Mary Anne Robertson.⁴ Mary Bertha Sarah Levason was christened on 27 March 1870 at St Nicholas, Hereford, Herefordshire England; and a transcript reads:

'LEVASON, Sarah Bertha Mary     Christening
     Gender:     Female
     Christening Date:     27 Mar 1870     Recorded in:     Hereford, Herefordshire, England
               Collection:     St Nicholas
     Father:     Arthur Grenville LEVASON
     Mother:     Mary Anne.^4,6'

She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Mary B Levason, age 2, birthplace Holmer, Herefordshire.⁵ She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Daughter, age 12, birthplace Hereford, Herefordshire, and she was a Scholar.⁴ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Bertha M S Levason, Daughter, single, age 22, birthplace Hereford.⁷ She appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Bertha Levason, Daughter, single, age 31, birthplace Hereford, Herefordshire.⁸ She died in 1949; and her death was recorded at Wariwick Registration district in the June quarter 1949.⁹

     Henry Micholls Jones was born on 29 November 1802 at Market Dereham, Norfolk England.^3,4,5,6,7 He was the son of David Jones and Leah Micholls.¹ Henry Micholls Jones married Brinah L Levy circa 1825 at England.⁸ Henry Micholls Jones was advertising his Dental practice in Exeter, Chester and Shrewsbury between 1827 and 1851.^9,10 He was a Dentist.^1,11 He was 'a dentist with lucrative practices in Cheshire, Shrewsbury and Lancashire' in 1841.¹² He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Nicholas Street, St Martin, Chester, Cheshire England, as age 30, not born in the county and he was a Surgeon Dentist.¹³ He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Henry N Jones, Head, married, age 48, birthplace East Dereham, Norfolk, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Wife Brinah, Son Emanuel, and Daughters Leah, Frances, Ellen and Emily. A Domestic Servant completed the household.¹⁴

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 1 Nelson Street, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales, as Head, married, age 58, birthplace 'Market Durham, Norfolk', and he was a 'Surgeon Dentist MCDE'. He was living with his Wife Brinah and Daughters Frances and Emily. Also in the household was a General Domestic Servant.¹⁵

He was listed in Swansea in 'Webster & Co.'s Directory of Bristol & Glamorganshire, 1865' as follows:

     'Jones Hy. M., surgeon dentist, 1 Nelson pl'

in 1865.¹⁶ He was listed in Swansea in 'Slater's Directory of Glostershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire & Wales, 1868' as follows:

     'Dentists. Jones Henry M, 19 Northampton pl'


in 1868.¹⁷ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 19 Northampton Place, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales, as Head, married, age 68, birthplace Market Dereham, Norfolk, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Wife Brinah and Daughter Frances. Also in the household was a Domestic Servant.^6,18

He was 'known to be in practice', but this was 'not necessarily the end' of his career in 1875.¹⁹ He was probably the 'Jones' listed in Swansea in 'Mercer & Crocker's General , Topographical and Historical Directory for the Counties of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, and the Principal Towns of Glamorganshire and Radnorshire 1876' as follows:

     'Jones & Son, dentists, Northumberland pl'

in 1876.²⁰ He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at 45 St Helens Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales, as Father [of Frances E Jones, Head], widowed, age 79, birthplace Norfolk, and by this time he had retired. The full entry reads:

'Dwelling:     45 St Helens Road
     Census Place:     Swansea Town, Glamorgan, Wales
     Source:     FHL Film 1342292 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5362 Folio 35 Page 2
     Marr     Age     Sex     Birthplace
Frances E. JONES     U     49      F     St Martins, Cheshire, England
     Rel:     Head
     Occ:     Governess SCHM
Henry M. JONES     W     79      M     Norfolk, England
     Rel:     Father
     Occ:     Retired Dentist
Emily B. JONES     U     42      M     Chester, Cheshire, England
     Rel:     Sister
     Occ:     Fancy Repository
Matilda COHEN     U     78      F     Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
     Rel:     Boarder
     Occ:     Annuitant
Mary THOMAS     U     22      F     Ferryside, Carmarthen, Wales
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     General Servant
William H. TORTON     M     43      M     Dartmouth, Devon, England
     Rel:     Lodger
     Occ:     Brewery Manager.³'

He died on 25 January 1886 at Glamorgan, Glamorganshire Wales, at age 83; and his death, at age 83, was registered in the March quarter 1886 at Swansea Registration district.^21,7 His estate was probated; and 'Apparently no Will [was] proved' after his death.¹⁹

      Her married name was Jones.⁴ Brinah L Levy was born circa 1804 at Exeter, Devon England.^5,6 She had a sister Charlotte Levy, who brought a Breach of Promise against Grenville David Jones circa 1825.⁷ She married Henry Micholls Jones, son of David Jones and Leah Micholls, circa 1825 at England.⁴ Brinah L Levy appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Nicholas Street, St Martin, Chester, Cheshire England, as age 37 and not born in the county.⁸ She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Wife, age 46, birthplace St John's, Exeter, Devon.⁹ She appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 1 Nelson Street, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales, as Wife, age 56, birthplace Exeter, Devon.³ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 19 Northampton Place, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales, as Wife, age 66, birthplace Exeter, Devonshire.⁶ She died on 21 December 1876 at Gloucester House, Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales; and the announcement read as follows:

'Brinah Jones
Death 21.12.1876 at her residence Gloucester House, Swansea, of bronchitis, beloved wife of H.M. Jones, aged 72. Her end was peace.²'

     Grenville David Jones was born on 14 December 1804 at England.^1,4,5 He was the son of David Jones and Leah Micholls.¹ Grenville David Jones was biography Sarah Phelps says that he 'appears to be the first person in the family to have the name Grenville. He never married although a Breach of Promise was brought against him by Charlotte Levy (sister of Brinah Levy who married his brother Henry) which cost him £100. He had originally trained as a Doctor at St Bartholomews in London and gained an appointment as a ship’s doctor, but his mother had recently undergone a mastectomy and she was so distressed about him travelling abroad, he gave up the appointment and took up dentistry, seeing it as a quicker road to success (perhaps as a result of seeing how other members of the family were faring). His younger sister Hannah Hamilberg Jones kept house for him until he died aged 40. She then married Abraham Myer.⁶'

He and Dr Lewis Levason were 'The London Gazette Gazette Issue 18590 published on the 3 July 1829' contained the following item:

     'NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting and carried on between and by us the undersigned, Lewis Levason and Grenville Jones, of the City of Chester, Surgeon Dentists, under the firm of Levason and Jones, was this day dissolved by mutual consent : As witness our hands this 27th day of June 1829. Lewis Levason. Grenville Jones'

on 3 July 1829.⁷ Grenville David Jones was advertising his Dental practice in trade directories as follows:

     '1834 Dentist Whitefriars, Chester
     1840 Dentist Mardol Head, Shrewsbury
     1841 Dentist Mardol Head, Shrewsbury
     1842 Surgeon Dentist 3 Upper Parade, Leamington
     1842 Surgeon Dentist Mardol Head, Shrewsbury
     1844 Surgeon Dentist St John's Hill, Shrewsbury'

between 1834 and 1844 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire England.⁸ A dentist and according to Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850: ‘[Joseph] Levason’s dental practice suffered an upheaval in August 1835, when his work was divided between Whitehaven and Chester, about one hundred miles apart. (footnote 121) Rebecca Levason’s brother, Grenville Jones, surgeon-dentist of 22 White Friars, Chester, decided to employ Joseph Levason to run his practice. Again, the sea route between Liverpool and Whitehaven would facilitate a speedier journey to Chester, rather then road. The crisis passed by December 1835, since Levason was back “home” at 7 Scotch Street, Whitehaven, and advertised only this address. (footnote 122).⁹

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as age 36, not born in the county, and he was a Surgeon Dentist.¹⁰ He died on 29 October 1844 at Shropshire England at age 39; and his occupation was Dentist in Shrewsbury [also 'late of Chester'] which was recorded in the Jewish Chronicle's first issue, Friday 1 November 1844. His death was recorded at Shewsbury Registration district in the September quarter 1844.^{1,11,4,12,13,14}

      Anne Jones was also known as Genendl bat David.³ Her married name was Nelson.¹ She was born on 27 September 1806 at East Dereham, Norfolk England.^1,4,5,6,7 She was the daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls.^1,2 According to Sellick an Ann Jones was present at the birth of Lewis Edward Levason on 27 December 1837 and she is 'probably' Rebecca Levason's 'unmarried sister.⁸' Anne Jones married Nathaniel Nelson on 13 June 1838 at 72 Great George Street, Newington, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was recorded in the June quarter 1838 at Liverpool Registration District. Their marriage also appears in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^{1,4,9,10,11,12,13,14} Anne Jones appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 13 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as Wife, age 43, birthplace East Dereham, Norfolk.⁵ She died on 22 January 1855 at Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Lancashire England, at age 48; and her death was recorded at Liverpool Registration district in the March quarter 1855, aged 47.^15,16 She was buried on 23 January 1855 at Deane Road Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire England.¹⁵

      Nathaniel Nelson was also known as Nathan Nelson.^3,4 He was born circa 1794 at Liverpool, Lancashire England.^5,1,6 He was the son of Joseph Nelson, traveller.⁴ He was 'a Dentist in Liverpool and the son of a travelling stationer' circa 1830.^7,8 He married Anne Jones, daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls, on 13 June 1838 at 72 Great George Street, Newington, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was recorded in the June quarter 1838 at Liverpool Registration District. Their marriage also appears in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^{7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15} As Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850 says he was 'later of Nelson and Nathayne' after 13 June 1838.¹⁶ Nathaniel Nelson lived after 27 September 1843 at Newington, Liverpool, Lancashire England.⁴ He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 13 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as Head, married, age 50, birthplace Liverpool, Lancashire, and he was a Dentist. He was living with his Wife Ann and Daughter Rose. An Irish General Servant completed the household.¹⁷ He was listed in 'Gore's Directory of Liverpool and its Environs, 1853' under Dentists at 13 Mount Pleasant in 1853.¹⁸ He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 42 Oxford Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as Head, married, age 68, birthplace Liverpool, Lancashire, and he was a Dentist. Also in the household were three Boarders and two House Servants.⁵ He died on 3 May 1865 at 42 Oxford Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, and his death was recorded as Nathan Nelson, Dentist, in the June quarter 1865 at Liverpool Registration district at age 71.^3,4 He was buried on 5 May 1865 at Deane Road Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire England.⁴

      Her married name was Levason.¹ Rebecca Hamilberg Jones was born on 4 March 1812 at England.^1,3,4,5 She was the daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls.¹ Rebecca Hamilberg Jones married Dr Joseph Levason, son of Samuel Levason and Kate (?), on 26 March 1834 at Old Hebrew Congregation, Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was recorded in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^1,3,6,7,8,9 Rebecca Hamilberg Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as age 25 and she was not born in the county.¹⁰ She and Dr Joseph Levason lived on 27 August 1845 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; as this was at the time of Rebecca's sister Hannah's marriage to Abrham Myer, Torode describes this as 'making an intimate family group in the city.¹¹'

Rebecca Hamilberg Jones appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Wye Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, (Transcribed as Sevason) and her husband was recorded as 'Head of Family Abroad.¹²' She died on 21 September 1862 at age 50; and her death was recorded at Church Stretton Registration district, Shropshire, in the September quarter 1862.^6,13

     Dr Joseph Levason was born in 1812 at England.^1,3 He was the son of Samuel Levason and Kate (?).² Dr Joseph Levason and Dr Lewis Levason were Surgeon Dentists and The London Gazette Issue 18800 published on the 3 May 1831 contained the following item:

     'The Partnership between us the undersigned of Gower Street, Bedford Square, Surgeon Dentists, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent:— 29th April 1831. J. L. Levason. Lewis Levason.⁴'

Dr Joseph Levason was described by Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850 as Whitehaven's dentist and the town's 'second documented Jewish resident. He came from Gower Street, Bedford Square, London, although he was connected with Liverpool Jewry. He was a "surgical and mechanical dentist, having been requested to attend in the neightbourhood", and stayed at the Gold Lion, Whitehaven, in May 1833'.

Sellick continues: 'Levason advertised his "PERMANENT RESIDENCE" as rented apartments in Whitehaven, his use of capitals stressed the unusual decision to become the resident dentist. This decision was refaairmed a week later on 4 June 1833. In spite of his permanent residence, the peripatetic nature of his profession caused Levason to take many trips away from Whitehaven, and within a month of his arrival here, he visited the Isle of Man. After his return, he stated that hsi "protracted absence from Whitehaven" was due to "a necessary visit to London to solve problems about his late residence there". He did emphasise in a footnote to his usual advertisement on 15 October 1833 that Whitehaven was now his permanent residence.

'He regularly visited the main towns of Cumberland and Westmorland, Cockermouth, Maryport, Wigton and Kendal. The continual stream of advertisements he had in the local press revealed his life and times almost like a diary. For instance, 11 March 1834, he "purposes leaving Whitehaven on Wednesday the 19th, instant, and will return on the 29th". The reason is obvious, when the following marriage entry in Liverpool's Old Hebrew Congregation records is read:-

'A.M.5594. 26 March 1834. Joseph Levason/parents: Samuel & Kate Levason/abode: Whitehaven/to Rebecca Jones/parents: David and Leah Jones/D.W. Marks, Secretary'.

'By 1 April 1834, Levason made public his recent marriage and his change of address to 17 Howgill Street, Whitehaven. In early February 1835 his address changed to 7 Scotch Street, and this was his final private home in Whitehaven. It was here that on 27 December 1837 Rebecca Levason gave birth to their first child, Lewis.⁵ Torode says 'Jospeh seems to have been Whitehaven's second resident Jew and his connections with the Liverpool Jewry arose from his marriage into the Jones family. His wife Rebecca was sister of his brother Lewis' wife.⁶'

He married Rebecca Hamilberg Jones, daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls, on 26 March 1834 at Old Hebrew Congregation, Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was recorded in Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation Marriage Register.^1,7,6,8,9,10 Dr Joseph Levason was was, according to Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850, 'accused of exorbitant charges (footnote 117). He insisted his charges were moderate, the same as all professional dentists. This “caution” was advertised until mid-October 1834. However, on Tuesday, 5 May 1835, Levason made a conciliatory statement. “In consequence of the advice of his friends, Mr L. has reduced his charge for the extraction of teeth (at his own residence) to two shillings and sixpence” (footnote 118). This reduction was advertised during May, June and July 1835 (footnote 119).

‘In November 1837, the mud slinging was renewed with people maligning his character by spreading rumours of his high charges. He published a comprehensive list of his prices for filling, extracting, etc., (an advertisement of this kind I have not observed before or since) and he made no reduction this time (footnote 120). His association with the area continued long after this unpleasantness.

‘Levason’s dental practice suffered an upheaval in August 1835, when his work was divided between Whitehaven and Chester, about one hundred miles apart. (footnote 121) Rebecca Levason’s brother, Grenville Jones, surgeon-dentist of 22 White Friars, Chester, decided to employ Joseph Levason to run his practice. Again, the sea route between Liverpool and Whitehaven would facilitate a speedier journey to Chester, rather then road. The crisis passed by December 1835, since Levason was back “home” at 7 Scotch Street, Whitehaven, and advertised only this address. (footnote 122)

‘Joseph Levason’s permanent residence ceased sometime in the summer of 1838 since on 7^th August this year he advertised that he “may be consulted at 17 Scotch Street, ten doors above his ate residence, where he will remain fourteen days from the present date”. (footnote 123) This address was Mrs Pennment’s lodging house. He claimed that “owing to circumstances over which he had not control”, his visits to Whitehaven would be every six weeks when he would “remain fourteen days at a time”. He had been a permanent resident of Whitehaven for nearly five and a half years.

‘We do not know the reason for Levason’s discontinuing his residence in Whitehaven, but his service to Whitehaven and the other towns of Cumberland and Westmorland was maintained well into the future although on an itinerant not a residential basis. Whitehaven was still used as his base, his address being Mrs Penniment’s lodging house.

‘His advertisements were greatly reduced, but were still consistent, and marked out changes n his career. Newspaper readers were informed that hi Liverpool address (he moved back to Liverpool) was 6 Duncan Street, Great Grange Street, corner of Leverson Street. (footnote 124) Then, on 3 December 1839, he first advertised himself as being “of the firm of Levason and Alex, 90 High Street, Cheltenham’. (footnote 125) He explained that he had entered into partnership with Mr Montague Alex, and due to increased pressure of business, Whitehaven would now receive visits only three or four times a year.

‘By October 1841, Levason had changed his address, and “the firm of Levason, Alex, & Co.” was at 18 Promenade Villas and 21 Rodney Street, Cheltenham, an expansion that heralded the final farewell to Whitehaven. (footnote 127)

‘The break came on 16 July 1844, when he “begs to inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Whitehaven and its Vicinity, that during this, his LAST VISIT, he intends remaining at Mrs Penniment’s …for fourteen days”. (footnote 128) He gave his most grateful and sincere thanks for the patronage his clients had given his during an association with Whitehaven for twelve years, and recommended as his successor his brother-in-law, Mr Horatio Jones, “who will in future make Whitehaven his permanent residence”, Levason assured everyone that Jones was “eminently qualified to give the utmost satisfaction in every branch of the dental profession”.

‘Levason was the first dentist who unequivocally said that Whitehaven had become his permanent residence. (footnote 129) There were later residents dentists, but up to Levason’s arrival no contemporary or proceeding dentist made such a declaration. If there was another dentist, almost certainly he would not remain silent, whilst Levason advertised constantly.

‘It is interesting to note that Montague Alex married Belinda Jones, 1837 (footnote 130) Lewis Levason, Joseph’s brother, married Catherine Jones, 1826. (footnote 131) Nathaniel Nelson (late of Nelson and Nathayne) married Ann Jones, 1838, (footnote 132) all at Liverpool. All these ladies were sisters of Rebecca Levason, (footnote 133) and Montague Alex (footnote 134) and Nathaniel Nelson were both dentists. (footnote 135)

‘Horatio Jones had already been in West Cumberland, perhaps as part of a contingency plan, three years before he became Levason’s successor. In an advertisement, 16 October 1841, Levason apologised for not attending in Cockermouth, but he had “made arrangements with his brother-in-law Mr Horatio Jones, who will be in attendance there from Monday morning next, the 18^th, ins and, until Saturday evening 23^rd”. (footnote 136) Jones subsequently visited Workington and Maryport, becoming familiar with Levason’s itinerary. (footnote 137)

‘In August 1844, Jones advertised himself as “resident dentist, 17 South Street Whitehaven…brother-in-law and successor to Mr. J. Levason (footnote 138) His residence was Mrs Penniment’s lodging house, and his practice went well, until 28 September 1844, when he was compelled by “important business” to go to the South of England. (footnote 139)

‘This unexpected absence is explained by the fact that the first death advertised in the Jewish Chronicle, on Friday 1 November 1844, was that of Grenville Jones of Shrewsbury. Grenville was the brother of Horatio Jones. (footnote 140)

'Horatio Jones’s next advertisement in the Whitehaven press was June 1845, when he described himself “surgeon-dentist, 3 St John’s Hill, Shrewsbury, late of 17 Scotch Street, Whitehaven”. (footnote 141) He may have moved to Shrewsbury to take over his brother’s practice. Our second resident Jewish dentist thus ceased residence. He visited Whitehaven every three months or so, from 1845 (footnote 142) to May 1850, after which he advertised no longer. (footnote 143) Throughout this period, his residence was given as the Shrewsbury address above.¹¹'


Sellick argues that 'The Crawcours and D. Jones of Liverpool, already mentioned, came from East Anglia and the presence of both in West Cumberland suggests a camaraderie of the itinerants, who would exchange information about trade amongst themselves. This camaraderie is supported by the presence of Cheltenham in the round of many itinerants, such as Abraham Solomons, Messrs Rosenberg, Mier, J. Levason and L. Levason, the latter two becoming residents'.¹²

He was listed by Hillam as belonging to one of the 'Dental Families Established in the Provinces before 1855' as follows:

'Levason, Joseph Cheltenham/Hereford [Directory entries] 1839-52
Levason, Lewis Chester/Leamington [Directory entries] 1828-1853.¹³'

According to Torode: 'It would seem that the whole of the Levason family, Lewis, Joseph, Sarah Bella and Sarah moved to Cheltenham' and from then on Joseph was described as 'a Dentist of Hereford.^1,14'

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as age 25, he was not born in the county, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. His household contained his Wife Rebecca, Arthur 5, Lewis 3, Leah 1 and Montague three months.¹⁵


He was in The London Gazette Issue 19988 published on the 15 June 1841 which contained the following item:

     ''NOTICE is hereby given, that we the undersigned, Lewis Levason, Montague Alex, and Joseph Levason, carrying on the profession or business, in copartnership, of Surgeon Dentists, in the city and county of Hereford, in the city and county of Worcester, at Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, and Cirencester, in the county of Gloucester, at Whitehaven, Cockermouth, and Workington, in the county of Cumberland, at Kendall, in the county of Westmoreland, and at Ulverstone, in Lancashire, have this day mutually dissolved the said copartnership, but so far only as regards the said Lewis Levason, who retires from all the above-mentioned concerns. All debts and credits of the said partnership will be paid and received, respectively, by the continuing partners: As witness our hands this 5th day of June 1841. Lewis Levason. Montague Alex. Joseph Levason.¹⁶'


He was Joseph Levason, brother of Lewis Levason, was Montague Alex's partner in dental practice and Torode says:

'Joseph had formerly been a dentist in practice in Whitehaven, Cumberland and the Cumberland Pacquet of 16 July 1844 announced Mr Levason's final visit to Whitehaven after an association of twelve years. He recommended as his successor his brother in law Horatio Jones. At this time, Joseph was living in Hereford...

In 1834 Joseph had been accused of exorbitant charges for dental treatment and he issued a public caution against the inhabitants of Whitehaven and moved to Liverpool. For some time in 1835 he had helped to run his brother in law's practice in Chester, this brother in law being Grenville Jones. By 1841 Joseph had moved to Cheltenham and entered partnership with Montague Alex. From 1839 he had subscribed to the Cheltenham Synagogue but withdrew from active support in 1843...

In addition to Lewis Edward, born in 1837, Joseph and Rebecca raised Leah, two other children and then Walter Emmanuel who died by drowning in the river Wye on the 17th January 1852 aged 9. John David died aged 5 weeks in 1849 and Horatio Jones died on the 21st February 1850 aged 5 months - a very sad family indeed...^2,17'

He was in the following notice was published in 'The London Gazette Issue 20373 published on the 13 August 1844':

     'Cheltenham, Aug. 12th, 1844. WE, the undersigned, Montague Alex and Joseph Levason, Surgeon Dentists, of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, having carried on the business or profession of Surgeon Dentists, in the counties of Gloucester and Hereford, by virtue and under a deed of Copartnership, bearing date the 1st day of August 1839, which said deed has been determined and ended by lapse of time; this is, therefore, to give notice, that the said copartnership is thereby dissolved accordingly: As witness our hands this 12th day of August 1844. Montague Alex. Joseph Levason'

on 13 August 1844.¹⁸ He and Rebecca Hamilberg Jones lived on 27 August 1845 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; as this was at the time of Rebecca's sister Hannah's marriage to Abrham Myer, Torode describes this as 'making an intimate family group in the city.¹⁹'

Dr Joseph Levason was mentioned as Joseph Levason of Hereford in The Jewish Chronicle between 8 November 1850 and 3 October 1851.^20,21 He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Wye Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, (Transcribed as Sevason) as 'Head of Family Abroad'. His children Arthur, Leah, Montague, Walter and Ann were at home, with a Cook and Housemaid.²²

He died on 29 December 1853 at Hereford, Herefordshire England; and his death was registered in the March quarter 1854 at Hereford Registration district.^6,23 He was buried after 29 December 1853 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England.⁶

     Horatio Micholls Jones was born on 5 June 1823 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England.^4,5,6,7,8,9 He was the son of David Jones and Leah Micholls.² Horatio Micholls Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as age 15, not born in the county, and he was a 'Dentist.¹⁰' According to Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850 the Joseph Levason who advertised on 16 July 1844 that 'he “begs to inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Whitehaven and its Vicinity, that during this, his LAST VISIT, he intends remaining at Mrs Penniment’s …for fourteen days”. (footnote 128) He gave his most grateful and sincere thanks for the patronage his clients had given his during an association with Whitehaven for twelve years, and recommended as his successor his brother-in-law, Mr Horatio Jones, “who will in future make Whitehaven his permanent residence”, Levason assured everyone that Jones was “eminently qualified to give the utmost satisfaction in every branch of the dental profession”.

Sellick continues: '‘Horatio Jones had already been in West Cumberland, perhaps as part of a contingency plan, three years before he became Levason’s successor. In an advertisement, 16 October 1841, Levason apologised for not attending in Cockermouth, but he had “made arrangements with his brother-in-law Mr Horatio Jones, who will be in attendance there from Monday morning next, the 18^th, ins and, until Saturday evening 23^rd”. (footnote 136) Jones subsequently visited Workington and Maryport, becoming familiar with Levason’s itinerary. (footnote 137)

‘In August 1844, Jones advertised himself as “resident dentist, 17 South Street Whitehaven…brother-in-law and successor to Mr. J. Levason (footnote 138) His residence was Mrs Penniment’s lodging house, and his practice went well, until 28 September 1844, when he was compelled by “important business” to go to the South of England. (footnote 139)

‘This unexpected absence is explained by the fact that the first death advertised in the Jewish Chronicle, on Friday 1 November 1844, was that of Grenville Jones of Shrewsbury Grenville was the brother of Horatio Jones. (footnote 140).¹¹

Sellick continues in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850: 'Horatio Jones’s next advertisement in the Whitehaven press was June 1845, when he described himself “surgeon-dentist, 3 St John’s Hill, Shrewsbury, late of 17 Scotch Street, Whitehaven”. (footnote 141) He may have moved to Shrewsbury to take over his brother’s practice. Our second resident Jewish dentist thus ceased residence. He visited Whitehaven every three months or so, from 1845 (footnote 142) to May 1850, after which he advertised no longer. (footnote 143) Throughout this period, his residence was given as the Shrewsbury address above.¹²'


He was advertising his Dental practice in Shrewsbury 1850-1851, for example in 'The History, Gazetteer & Directory of Shropshire, 1851' as Horatio Jones at St John's Hill, Shrewsbury between 1850 and 1851.^13,14 He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, unmarried, age 28, birthplace Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Sister Julia. Two House Servants completed the household.¹⁵ He married Leah Levason, daughter of Dr Lewis Levason and Kate Jones, on 20 December 1853 at Strasbourg, Alsace France; or perhaps elsewhere abroad. Leah and Horatio were uncle and niece; such marriages 'though very rare', were 'permitted under Jewish Law.^16,17,18,19'' Horatio Micholls Jones was a Member of The College of Dentists in 1857.⁶ He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, married, age 37, birthplace Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was a Dentist. He was living with his Wife Leah, Sons Grenville and Geo. Walter, and Daughters Annie Kate and Alice. Also in the household was three Domestic Servants: Cook, Housemaid and Nurse Maid.²⁰

He was listed with a great many others in a 'Copy of Bankers' Returns, made in pursuance of the Act 7th and 8th Victoria, cap.32. Name of firm. National Provincial Bank of England. Persons of whom the company consists. Name, Residence, Occupation...Jones, Horatio Micholls, St John's-hill, Shrewsbury, dentist...', which was published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (Portsmouth, England) 20 February 1864 and the North Wales Chronicle (Bangor, Wales), three years later on 20 February 1864.^21,22 He lived between 27 February 1864 and 28 February 1880 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England; and his occupation was 'Dentist.²³' He married Isabella Solomon on 2 November 1870 at Westminster, London England; and their marriage was registered in the December quarter 1870 at London City Registration district.^4,24,17,25 Horatio Micholls Jones and Isabella Solomon are quoted as having 'no issue.¹⁷' Horatio Micholls Jones appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, age 47, birthplace Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was a 'Dentist. Employing 1 man'. He was living with his Wife Isabella, Daughters Alice and Annie, and Son Granville. Also in the household was two General Domestic Servants. He advertised as Horatio Jones in 'Cassey & Company's Directory of Shropshire' of 1871 as Dentist at this address.^26,27

He was executor of his Father-in-law, Lewis Levason's will on 3 March 1876.^28,29,30 He was the person who 'trained Michael Edwards (Liverpool) 1874-77' and was known to be in practice as a Dentist and had an entry in the first 'Dentists Register' in 1879.⁶ He was advertising in the Dentists section at in 'Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of North & South Wales, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, and the Cities of Bristol and Chester...' as:

     'Jones Horatio' at Broad st' in Ludlow and at '25 Castle st' in Shrewsbury

in 1880.³¹ He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, married age 57, birthplace Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was a Dental Surgeon. The full entry reads:

'Dwelling:     Castle St
     Census Place:     Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire, England
     Source:     FHL Film 1341636 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2649 Folio 12 Page 17
     Marr     Age     Sex     Birthplace
Horatio JONES     M     57      M     Gt Yarmouth
     Rel:     Head
     Occ:     Dental Surgeon
Isabella JONES     M     52      F     Tower Hamletts, Middlesex, England
     Rel:     Wife
     Occ:     Dental Surgeon Wife
Grenville JONES     U     26      M     Shrewsbury
     Rel:     Son
     Occ:     Dental Surgeon Licentiate C Of Surgeons Ireland
Alice JONES     U     21      F     Shrewsbury
     Rel:     Daughter
Emma WILDE     U     25      F     Shrewsbury
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Housemaid
Eliza JAMES U     25      F     Culmington, Shropshire, England
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Cook.⁴'

He advertised as 'surgeon-dentist' in 'Kelly's Directory of Shropshire, 1891' at '53 Broad st' Ludlow and '25 Castle st' Shrewsbury.³²
He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 25 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, age 67, birthplace Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was 'Neither Employer nor Employed' as a 'Dentist LDS..' He was living with his Wife Isabella. The household contained two Domestic Servants: Cook and Housemaid.³³

He was listed at Ludlow in Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire & Shropshire, 1895. [Part 2: Shropshire]' as:

     'Jones Horatio, surgeon-dentist, 53 Broad street'

in 1895.³⁴ He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Hampstead, London England, as Head, married, age 77, birthplace Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he was a Retired Dentist.³⁵ He died on 28 November 1902 at Hampstead, London England, at age 79; and his death at age 79, indexed as Horatio Michael Jones, was registered in the December quarter 1902 at Hampstead Registration district.^17,36,37 He was buried at Willesden Cemetery, Willesden, Middlesex England.³⁸ He was the subject of an obituary and notice in the Jewish Chronicle:

'Horatio Michells Jones of 91 Sumatra Road, Mill Lane, died on 28^th November 1902, leaving property to the value of £731. Miss Alice Jones, the daughter, is the acting executrix, power being reserved of making a like grant to Mrs Isabella Jones, the widow.

'OBITUARY
Mr Horatio Jones, who died in London last week, was for over 50 years, a dentist in large practice in Shrewsbury, where the principle persons in the county were among his clientele. He was kindly, courteous and hospitable to a high degree. His father, David Jones was a son of Hannah Hamilburg and thus connected, as is understood, with Godefrei, the Dutch Minister of Justice. His mother was born Leah Micholls, a member of a well-known family. Mr Jones was born in Gt Yarmouth, but his parents soon after removed to Liverpool. He married secondly a daughter of the late Mr Maurice Solomon of London and Edmonton, who survives him. By his first wife he leaves descendents.' on 30 January 1903.³⁹

      Her married name was Jones. Leah Levason was born on 14 November 1827 at Chester, Cheshire England; and her birth was announced in the North Wales Chronicle (Bangor, Wales), the following day as: 'On the 14th inst. at Chester, the Lady of Mr Levason, dentist, of a daughter.^3,4,5,6' She was the daughter of Dr Lewis Levason and Kate Jones.^1,2 Leah Levason appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Leah Sevason, age 15, not born in the county, but in 'Che'[shire].⁷ She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 3 John Street, Marylebone, London England, as Sister of George and Victoria Levason, age 23, birthplace Chester, Cheshire, and she was a ' Lady.⁸' She married Horatio Micholls Jones, son of David Jones and Leah Micholls, on 20 December 1853 at Strasbourg, Alsace France; or perhaps elsewhere abroad. Leah and Horatio were uncle and niece; such marriages 'though very rare', were 'permitted under Jewish Law.^9,10,11,12'' Leah Levason appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Wife, age 33, birthplace Chester.⁴ She died in 1868 at Shropshire England; and her death at age 40 was registered in the March quarter 1868 at Shrewsbury Registration district.¹³

     Grenville Horatio Jones was born on 29 October 1854 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire England; and his birth was registered in the December quarter 1854 at Shrewsbury Registration district.^1,4,5 He was the son of Horatio Micholls Jones and Leah Levason.¹ Grenville Horatio Jones appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Son, age 6, birthplace Shrewsbury, Shorpshire, and he was a Scholar.⁶ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Son, age 16, birthplace Shrewsbury.⁷ He was beneficiar He was mentioned in the Codicil to his Grandfather Lewis Levason's Will originally written on 4 June 1875 after 4 June 1875.⁸ He appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Son, age 26, unmarried, birthplace Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and he was a 'Dental Surgeon Licentiate C[ollege] of Surgeons Ireland.¹' He married Kate Crawford Drielsma, daughter of Moses (Maurice-Morris) Jonas Drielsma and Sarah Jones, on 3 October 1889 at Liverpool Register Office/Registrar Attended, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was registered in the December quarter 1889 at Liverpool Registration district.^9,10,11,12 Grenville Horatio Jones lived circa 1890 at Limestreet, Liverpool, Lancashire England.⁵ He was listed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in 'Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire & Shropshire, 1895. [Part 2: Shropshire]' as follows:

     'Private Residents. Jones Grenville Horatio, Severn Bank'

     'Jones Grenville Horatio, dentist, 25 Castle street'

and in Whitchurch, Shropshire:

     'Cottage Hospital & Dispensary, Brownlow street.... Grenville Horatio Jones L.D.S.R.C.S.I. dental surgeon'

in 1895.¹³ He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 21 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Head, married, age 46, born Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and he was a Dental Surgeon. He was living with his Wife Kate, Son Horatio and Daughter Marjorie. Two Domestic Servants completed the household.¹⁴ He was in Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1910.² He was listed in 'Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1911' in Birkenhead as follows:

     'Jones Grenville Horatio, dental surg.' at 94 Conway street

in 1911.¹⁵ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at Birkenhead, Cheshire England, transcribed as Greseville Horatio Jones, Head, age 56, birthplace Shropshire, and he was a Dental Surgeon.¹⁶ He was listed in 'Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1914' in Birkenhead as follows:

     'Jones Grenville Horatio, L.D.S.Irel. dental surgeon, 94 Conway street'

in 1914.¹⁷ He was described as a dentist on his son Horatio Drielsma's marriage register on 6 October 1920.¹⁸ He was listed in the Dental Surgeons Directory in 1925.¹⁹ He died in 1931 at Cheshire England; and his death was recorded at Birkenhead Registration district in the June quarter 1931.²⁰

     Alice Jones was born on 13 June 1859 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire England; and her birth was recorded at Shrewsbury Registration district in the June quarter 1859.^1,3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of Horatio Micholls Jones and Leah Levason.¹ Alice Jones appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Daughter, age 1, birthplace Shrewsbury, Shropshire.⁷ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as, Daughter, age 11, birthplace Shrewsbury, and she was a Scholar.⁸ She and her sister were mentioned in the will of their grandfather Lewis Levason written on 4 June 1875.⁹ She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, as Daughter, age 21, unmarried, birthplace Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and no occupation was given.¹ She died in 1940 at Hove, Sussex England.⁵

      Her married name was Alex.¹ Belinda Jones was born on 18 December 1813 at Yarmouth, Norfolk England.^3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls.¹ Belinda Jones married Montague Alex, son of Solomon Alex and Rachael Jones, before 25 November 1837 at Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was registered in the December quarter 1837 at Liverpool Registration district.^{7,1,8,9,10,11,12,13} The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, November 25, 1837; Issue 2492 announced their marriage as 'Mr Montague Alex, dentist of that town [Cheltenham], to Belinda Jones, 5th daughter of Mr Jones, of Liverpool.^12,1'


Belinda Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as age 20 and she was not born in the county.¹⁴ She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Uphampton, Ombersley, Worcestershire England, as Visitor to John Hooman, accompanied by her Daughter Sophia, married, age 33, birthplace Yarmouth, Norfolk, and she was a Dentist's Wife.⁵ She died on 6 February 1861 at 2 Rodney Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, at age 47; and the following announcement was published in the press:

     'Death 6.2.1861 at 2 Rodney Terrace, Cheltenham, deeply regretted, after many years of suffering, beloved wife of Montague Alex.^15,16,17'

     Montague Alex was born circa 1815 at London, London England.^4,5,6 He was the son of Solomon Alex and Rachael Jones.⁴ Montague Alex married Belinda Jones, daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls, before 25 November 1837 at Seel Street Synagogue, Liverpool, Lancashire England; and their marriage was registered in the December quarter 1837 at Liverpool Registration district.^{7,4,8,9,10,11,12,3} The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, November 25, 1837; Issue 2492 announced their marriage as 'Mr Montague Alex, dentist of that town [Cheltenham], to Belinda Jones, 5th daughter of Mr Jones, of Liverpool.^12,4'


Montague Alex was listed by Torode in The Hebrew Community of Cheltenham where Torode says:

     'Montague Alex, Isaiah's brother, appears in the Members' lists from 1838. He was born in London in 1817 and followed the profession of Surgeon Dentist in Cheltenham from 1839. Presumably like his contemporaries he travelled the circuit until he settled in Cheltenham. He had first married in Liverpool in 1837, Belinda Jones, daughter of David and Leah Jones of Shrewsbury. In 1841 he formed a partnership with Joseph Levason but this had been dissolved by 1843. Montague served several terms as President, Secretary or Treasurer. He married twice and his two daughters were married in Cheltenham's Masonic Hall. By 1845, Montague's surgery was at 21 Rodney Terrace. Joseph Levason, his partner, was the brother of Lewis Levason of Painswick Lawn, a benefactor and former President of the synagogue.⁹'

He was listed by Hillam as belonging to one of the 'Dental Families Established in the Provinces before 1855' as follows:

     'Alex, J. Cheltenham, Oxford, [Directory entries] 1830, 1835
     Alex, Montague Cheltenham, [Directory entries] 1839-1855.¹³'

Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850 says that on 3 December 1839 Joseph Levason 'first advertised himself as being “of the firm of Levason and Alex, 90 High Street, Cheltenham". (footnote 125) He explained that he had entered into partnership with Mr Montague Alex, and due to increased pressure of business, Whitehaven would now receive visits only three or four times a year.¹⁴


He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as age 25, not born in the county and he was a Surgeon.¹⁵ Named in The London Gazette Issue 19988 published on the 15 June 1841' which contained the following item:

     ''NOTICE is hereby given, that we the undersigned, Lewis Levason, Montague Alex, and Joseph Levason, carrying on the profession or business, in copartnership, of Surgeon Dentists, in the city and county of Hereford, in the city and county of Worcester, at Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, and Cirencester, in the county of Gloucester, at Whitehaven, Cockermouth, and Workington, in the county of Cumberland, at Kendall, in the county of Westmoreland, and at Ulverstone, in Lancashire, have this day mutually dissolved the said copartnership, but so far only as regards the said Lewis Levason, who retires from all the above-mentioned concerns. All debts and credits of the said partnership will be paid and received, respectively, by the continuing partners: As witness our hands this 5th day of June 1841. Lewis Levason. Montague Alex. Joseph Levason.¹⁶'


According to Sellick in Whitehaven and its Jews 1774-1850: '‘By October 1841, Levason had changed his address, and “the firm of Levason, Alex, & Co.” was at 18 Promenade Villas and 21 Rodney Street, Cheltenham, an expansion that heralded the final farewell to Whitehaven. (footnote 127).¹⁴'


According to Torode, Joseph Levason's 'partnership with Montague Alex, his brother in law by marriage, dissolved in 1843 after only two years. Perhaps there was a crisis in his life for this termination of partnership coincided with his severance of ties with Whitehaven and his move to Hereford'. Torode goes on to add the death of three of Joseph's children and to conclude it was 'a very sad family indeed'.

This notice appeared in The London Gazette Issue 20373 published on the 13 August 1844:

     'Cheltenham, Aug. 12th, 1844. WE, the undersigned, Montague Alex and Joseph Levason, Surgeon Dentists, of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, having carried on the business or profession of Surgeon Dentists, in the counties of Gloucester and Hereford, by virtue and under a deed of Copartnership, bearing date the 1st day of August 1839, which said deed has been determined and ended by lapse of time; this is, therefore, to give notice, that the said copartnership is thereby dissolved accordingly: As witness our hands this 12th day of August 1844. Montague Alex. Joseph Levason'

The following advertisement subsequently appeared:

'Removed to No 21. Rodney Terrace.
______

'ARTIFICIAL TEETH AND PALATES
______

'Mr Montague Alex,
Surgeon Dentist,

'In announcing his Dissolution of Partnership with Mr. Levason, begs to inform his numerous Friends that he may be consulted daily, at his Residence, 21, RODNEY TERRACE. He takes this opportunity to acknowledge the very distinguished patronage conferred on him during the many years of his residence in Cheltenham, also to state that, from the facilities afforded him, he is enabled to REDUCE HIS CHARGES to the lowest possible scale compatible with the proper exercise of his Profession ........... he will guarantee all cases of Artificial Teeth, from one to a complete set, supplied by him to answer all the purposes of the original, and which for durability, beauty of finish, and accuracy of fitting cannot be surpassed.

'Children's Teeth regulated upon an unerring principle.........^17,18,19'

He was recorded as Sergeon Dentist in Harper's Cheltenham Directory and Guide in 1844 at 18 Promenade Villas, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England.²⁰ Recorded in Brass Plate and Brazen Impudence - Dental practice in the provinces, 1755-1855 where Hillam argues in her section on Mobility that 'experience in London established itself at an early date in the provincial imagination as an indicator of expertise and sophistication. Few opportunities were lost to emphasise a London connection, however remote..... Wood of Brighton thought it sufficient recommendation that he visited London monthly, whilst Montague Alex of Cheltenham [Jordon, 1851, page 16] reassured his patients that his "system of practice combines all the improved methods adopted in London" '.

In a section on Limiting factors Hillam says 'On occasion they [dentists] are prepared to reduce their fees to draw in patients or, as Montague Alex puts it, "to render the Dental Act more extensively useful" '[G Rowe, 'Illustrated Cheltenham Guide (1845)].

She also cites him as a example when discussing interpreting 'The census figures presented for Cheltenham for 1841' that 'there was only one dentist in the town... a woman over 20.' While 'The directories, on the other hand, suggest there were eight: Montague Alex and his two partners the Levasons, George Cullis, Thomas Palmer, George Shew, Somerset Tibbs and Robert Pearsall'. She goes on to explain that 'the enumerators' returns for Cheltenham reveal that Alex and Cullis are listed as surgeons.... (The Levasons do not appear at their directory address which was Alex's private home)' and eventually 'at local level, eight male dentists have become one woman.²¹'

He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 21 Rodney Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as age 34, married, birthplace London and he was a Dentist. A transcript reads:

'ALEX Montague 34 Dentist Married London
Leah 12 Daughter Cheltenham
Mintague 10m Cheltenham
BROWN Charlotte Servant 28 Oakum Gloucestershire
HAWKER Hellen Servant 20 Frampton 52.²²'

He was listed in Slater's Commercial Directory of Cheltenham, as one of ten Dentists (George Penny lived nearby at 14 Rodney Terrace) between 1858 and 1859 at 2 Rodney Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England.²³ He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 2 Rodney Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Head, widowed, age 44, birthplace London, Middlesex, and he was a Dentist. He was living with his Daughters Leah and Sophia, and Son Montague. The household also contained a Cook and House Servant.²⁴

He married Caroline Hort, daughter of Abraham Hort and Anne Joachim, on 23 December 1863; and their marriage appeared in the London Jewish Chronicle as follows:

     'ALEX 25-Dec-1863 M On 23rd December, Montague Alex of Cheltenham to Caroline, daughter of Abraham Hort of Exeter, late of New Zealand'

It was also announced in Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England) of Wednesday, December 30, 1863; Issue 5097.^25,26,27,28

Montague Alex appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 2 Rodney Terrace, St Mary, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England, as Head, married, age 55, birthplace London, and he was a Surgeon Dentist. He was living with his Wife Caroline. Also in the household was two Domestic Servants: General Servant and Cook.²⁹

He was listed in The Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Wednesday, August 2, 1876; Issue 4587 as one of the bretheren at Lymington Grand Lodge of Freemasons of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: Montague Alex, P.P.G., J.W. (Gloucester)'.³⁰

He died on 3 December 1876 at 1 East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire England; and his death, at age 60, was registered in the December quarter 1876 at Southampton Registration district. The following announcement was published:

     'Montague Alex
     Death 3.12.1876 at his residence 1 East Park Terrace, Southampton, formerly of Cheltenham, aged 60'.^31,32,33

      Hannah Jones was also known as Hannah Hamilberg Jones.^5,6 Her married name was Myer.¹ She was born on 7 August 1815 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England.^{7,1,8,9,3,10,11} She was the daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls.^1,3,4 Hannah Jones appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Great George Street, Liverpool, Lancashire England, as age 25 and she was not born in the county; unlike her sisters, no occupation was given.¹² She was She kept house for her brother Grenville David Jones until he died aged 40.⁶ She married Abraham Albert Myer, son of Simeon Myer and Liebet Meudl, on 27 August 1845 at 11 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England; According to Alex Jacob:

'At the time of their marriage Hannah's sister Rebecca and her husband Joseph were living in Hereford thus making an intimate family group in that city. The witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Levason and David Jones and the officiating Minister was Isaac Pulver'.

The following announcement appeared in the Liverpool Mercury '...at Hereford, Mr Myer, of that city, [married] to Hannah, sixth daughter of the late Mr David Jones, St John's-hill, Shrewsbury. Also Mr Drielsma, of this town, [married] to Sarah, seventh daughter of the above.^{1,13,14,15,16}'

Hannah Jones appeared on the census of 31 March 1851 at Bye Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Wife, age 34, birthplace Yarmouth, Norfolk.¹⁷ She appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Commercial Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Wife, age 44, birthplace Yarmouth, Norfolk.¹⁸ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 53 Commercial Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Wife, age 55, birthplace Great Yarmouth.¹⁹ She was beneficiar of her husband's will, valued at £9000, which he left to her as his widow, and his two sons - Grenville and Sidney of Southampton and which was proved on 28 October 1872.²⁰ She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at 50 Cambridge Road, Willesden, Middlesex England, as Boarder, widowed, age 65, birthplace Great Yarmouth and she was an 'Annuitant'. The full entry reads:

'Dwelling:     50 Cambridge Road
     Census Place:     Willesden, Middlesex, England
     Source:     FHL Film 1341331 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1363 Folio 113 Page 5
     Marr     Age     Sex     Birthplace
Rosa JOSEPH     W     62      F     Plymouth
     Rel:     Head
     Occ:     Annuitant
Elizabeth PAGE     U     21      F     London, London, Middlesex, England
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Housemaid
Anastasia JELEY     U     26      F     Waterford, Ireland
     Rel:     Servant
     Occ:     Cook
Hannah MYER     W     65      F     Great Yarmouth
     Rel:     Boarder
     Occ:     Annuitant.²¹'


She appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 9 Mowbray Road, Willesden, Middlesex England, as Mother-in-law [of Alexander Jacob], widowed, age 85, born Yarmouth, Norfolk. The Companion living in the Household could be for her.²²


She died on 9 February 1902 at age 86; and her death was registered in the March quarter 1902 at Hendon Registration district. 'The district of Hendon spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London and Middlesex.^{23,24,25,3,26}'

She was commemorated 'The Hebrew Community of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud' says that 'Hannah his [Abraham's] widow is remembered on Abraham's burial stone in Cheltenham's Burial Ground:

     "In loving memory of Hannah Mayer, widow of the late Abraham Mayer, born 7th August Great Yarmouth, died 9th February 1902, interred at Willesden. The children rise up and call her Blessed."²⁶ '

     Abraham Albert Myer was born on 2 September 1796 at Bornheim, Hessen Germany; and he has been described as being 'of Chelmsford' and as 'a first generation settler from the Rhineland. Abraham set up business in Hereford as a pawnbroker, which developed into a jewellery, silversmith, watchmaker and clothing establishment. Abraham naturalised as a British citizen and even became a local town councillor!'

An extract from Cecil Roth's 'The Rise of Provincial Jewry' reads:

     'Another Hereford family was that of Abraham Myer (1796-1872), whose son, Horatio Myer, was well-known in the Anglo-Jewish community a generation ago.^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}'

He was the son of Simeon Myer and Liebet Meudl.⁴ Abraham Albert Myer immigrated circa 1821 to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England.¹⁴ He married Selina Davis, daughter of Jacob Davis and Anne Solomon, on 30 January 1839 at 172 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England; through Cheltenham Synagogue and their marriage was registered in the March quarter 1839 at Cheltenham Registration district, as Albert Myer and Selina Davis.^15,4,16,17

Abraham Albert Myer was 'a prominent businessman and first Jewish Mayor of Hereford'. Abraham Myer's great-grandson Alex Jacob says of him and the family:

'Abraham Myer, originally Mayer but altered when he settled in England was born in Bornheim near Bonn in 1796. He had three brothers and two sisters and at the age of 18, after the defeat of Napoleon, he was conscripted into the Prussian Army which had taken over the Rhineland. As soon as his three years of compulsory army life was over Abraham came to England accompanied by a relative. He found his way to Cheltenham where since the beginning of the century a small community of Jews had existed, and he knew that there were also Jews in Gloucester as well as Ross and Hereford. He lost no time in associating himself with the Gloucester and later, Cheltenham Congregations and at the time of his death was the oldest member. He probably began business as a pawnbroker later becoming a jeweller, watchmaker and fashionable clothier. A watch bearing his name as maker is still in the possession of one of his descendants. He married in 1838 and moved to Hereford at the age of 43........ While living in Hereford he was fully involved in the life of the city, a friend of the Bishop, Freemason, County Councillor for Ledbury Ward, and other civic associations. He spoke French and German with far more ease than he did English and was, nevertheless, a very popular and respected man.^1,18'

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Hereford, Herefordshire England, as age 30, not born in the county, and he was a Pawn Broker.¹⁹ He was listed in trade directories

between 1842 and 1856 at Bye Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.²⁰ He married Hannah Jones, daughter of David Jones and Leah Micholls, on 27 August 1845 at 11 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England; According to Alex Jacob:

'At the time of their marriage Hannah's sister Rebecca and her husband Joseph were living in Hereford thus making an intimate family group in that city. The witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Levason and David Jones and the officiating Minister was Isaac Pulver'.

The following announcement appeared in the Liverpool Mercury '...at Hereford, Mr Myer, of that city, [married] to Hannah, sixth daughter of the late Mr David Jones, St John's-hill, Shrewsbury. Also Mr Drielsma, of this town, [married] to Sarah, seventh daughter of the above.^{1,21,18,22,23}'

Abraham Albert Myer was reported in The Era (London, England) as follows: 'Progress of the Jews.—For the first time a member of the Jewish persuasion has been elected a seat in the corporation of the city of Hereford, whose charter dates from the time of Richard I. Mr Abraham Myer, silversmith, of Bye-street, in that city, is one of two gentlemen selected for Ledbury-ward at the recent election' on 10 November 1850.²⁴ He appeared on the census of 31 March 1851 at Bye Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Abraham Albert Myers, Head, married, age 56, birthplace 'N. K. London', and he was a Pawnbroker and Silversmith. He was living with his second wife, Hannah, and children Sydney, Leah, Grenville and Horatio. Also in the household was his Nephew Susman Myer, from 'Preußen, Rhenith', a 13 year old Scholar. The household also contained his Assistant, his Apprentice, and several Domestic Servants.² He was listed in a trade directory in 1859 at Commercial Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England.²⁵ He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Commercial Street, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, married, age 60, birthplace Middlesex, London, and he was a Silversmith and Pawnbroker. He was living with his Wife Hannah, Sons Grenville, Horatio, Hermann and Sydney, and his Daughters Leah and Josephine. Also living in the household was a Cook and Housemaid, and a Foreman whose occupation was Clothier, and a Shopman, whose occupation was Pawnbroker.⁵

He was listed in Slater's Directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire & Wales, as 'Myer, Abraham, pawnbroker 55, Commercial st.' in 1868.²⁶ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 53 Commercial Road, Hereford, Herefordshire England, as Head, age 70, birthplace London. He was living with his Wife Hannah, Daughters Ada and Leah, and Son Grenville. Also in the household was his Assistant Silversmith and three Domestic Servants; one of whom was a Groom.²⁷

He died on 1 October 1872 at Hereford, Herefordshire England, at age 76; and his death was registered in the December quarter 1872 at Hereford Registration district, at age 75. The following announcements were published:

     'Death on morning of Tuesday, 1.10.1872 at his residence, of Hereford, aged 76. Deeply lamented'

     'We regret to announce the death of Mr A Myer of Hereford, a respected resident of that city and an ernest and zealous member of the Jewish community. Mr Myer endeared himself to his fellow citizens by his upright and consistent conduct; and although a firm adherent to this religion, he was elected to the city council. He entered the Council in 1850 and sat in it eighteen years. He was buried in Cheltenham. He was the oldest member of the congregation. 11.10.1872.^{28,15,29,30,31}'

He was buried at Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England; and according to Rabbi Bernard Susser, his gravestone records he 'came from Hereford'. Alex Jacob's information says 'his body was taken by train for burial in Cheltenham'.^32,18

He left a will on 28 October 1872; 'valued at £9000 which he left to Hannah, his widow, and his two sons - Grenville and Sidney of Southampton.³³

He was commemorated a year later '.... Mrs Moses donated a lovely sanctification cup in memory of her departed and lamented father who had died 1st October 1872. The cup bears the following inscription:

TO THE CHELTENHAM HEBREW CONGREGATION
FROM
AJM
IN MEMORY OF ABRAHAM MYER OF HEREFORD
HESHVAN 23, 5634 (1873).³⁴'