MONTAGUE HENRY MOSES-CAROLINE WOOLF

[phillip]

The following post(s) provide further data on the relationships through marriage between Montague Henry Moses and Caroline Woolf. The data further links to the parents of Montague Henry and Caroline.
"The Jewish Victorian.Genealogical Information from the Jewish Newspapers 1861-70" transcribed and edited by Doreen Berger, 2004 Publisher Robert Boyd has the Marriage of Montague and Caroline which includes the name of her father Moss.
Marriage 31.8.1864 at the residence of the bride's father 16 Wellclose Square by Rev Dr Adler, Caroline third daughter of MOSS WOOLF to Montague Henry Moses youngest son of the late Henry Moses.
The 1861 Census RG9 274 199 25 ( Crown copyright,TNA) - 16 Wellclose Square Wellclose Tower Hamlets
Moss Woolf HM 65 Cigar Manufacturer - employing 30 men and 19 boys b Whitechapel
Percilla wife 45 b Whitechapel
Saul son u 25 cigar manufacturer b Whitechapel
Benj son u 29 cigar manuf b Whitechapel
Annie dau u 18 cigar manuf b Whitechapel
Caroline dau u 16 b Whitechapel
Sophia dau 14 scholar b Whitechapel
Alice dau 10 scholar b Whitechapel
Joseph son 10 b Whitechapel
Rosa dau 7 b Whitechapel
Minnie dau 3 b Whitechapel
2 servants

I will supply further census and probate data on Moss Woolf and his wife Priscilla Solomons in later posts.
Phillip

[phillip]

The following Probate Records relate to Moss Woolf and his wife Priscilla Solomons parents of Caroline Woolf who married Montague Henry Moses see #1 of this thread:
Probate- Moss Woolf formerly of 16 Wellclose Square but late of 4 Great Prescott St Whitecahpel Middx - Died 16 March 1875 at 4 Great Prescott St. Proved by Saul and Joseph Woolf both of 16 Wellclose Square Cigar Manufacturers the sons the executors. Effects under £200
Probate-Priscelli otherwise Priscilla Woolf -Will with Codicil- late of 8 Castle St City of London widow Died 26 Sept 1884 at 8 Castle St Proved by Saul Woolf 32 Upper Bedford Place Middx and Benjamin Woolf 2 West St Finsbury the sons the Executors. Personal estate £104. 17s 6d

More data to follow.
Phillip

[phillip]

From "The Jewish Victorian.Genealogical Information from the Jewish Newspapers 1871-80" transcribed and edited by Doreen Berger, 1999 Publisher Robert Boyd- Marriage 19.6.1878 at residence of bride's parents 4 Great Prescott St E by Rev The Chief Rabbi - Amelia youngest daughter of Mrs P and the late Moss Woolf, to Nathan Edwards of 117 and 118 Bishopsgate St and 19 White Lion St E- Moss Wolf father; Joseph Wool brother;Mrs A Wacks sister in law; J Edwards father in law; Mrs Levene sister in law; Mrs Phillips sister in law; M H Edwards brother in law; Samuel Edwards brother in law. Berger has included other references to each of the named individuals.
Marriage 24.5.1876 at 1 Sydney Terrace Grove Road by Rev Dr Adler.. Joseph Woolf 4th son of the late Moss Woolf to Mrs A WACKS widow of the late Joseph Wacks of Bristol

Phillip

[phillip]

On the current range of family trees available online there is no reference to the precise death date for Montague Henry Moses son of Henry Moses and Rosa Hart. He appears with his wife Caroline and his children in the 1891 census at 36 Houndsditch ( I will post on this and earlier census data). In addition, he appears as a witness in a trial which was described in The Standard Sat Feb 3, 1894 and described as Montague Henry Moses 36 Houndsditch clothier.
His wife Caroline was a widow in the 1901 Census - RG 13 196 60 13 ( Crown Copyright,TNA) living at 125 Petherton Road Islington
Caroline Moses H widow 56 Own means b London..? gate
Henry Moses son u 35 Commission agent b Whitechapel
Alfred Moses son u 29 Commission agent b Whitechapel
Evelyn Moses dau u Cashier Refreshment shop worker b Whitechapel
Louise Moses dau u 23 b Whitechapel
Moss Moses son u 22 Commission Agent b Whitechapel
Theresa Moses dau u 20 Cashier Refreshment shop worker b Whitechapel
Sydney Morton son M 31 Insurance Agent (life) b Mile End
Hieda? Morton dau in law M 28 no occup b Whitechapel
Montague Morton grandson 7mths b Highbury
1 servant

I cannot locate the death record for Montague Henry Moses but it appears he died between 1894-1901. Caroline Moses died Sept qtr 1919 age 74 Paddington 1a 6. Further records suggest that 36 Houndsditch was put up for lease circa 1897 which may also indicate a possible death date for Montague.
Phillip

[phillip]

On thread "Henry Moses-Rosa Hart" #6 reference was made to the surname change of Sydney Benjamin Moses to Sydney Morton. Currently, I have not seen any Legal Records indicating the name change but there may however be an indication in the following newspaper accounts relating to a Sydney Moses clothier of Houndsditch. The accounts do not give the address of Sydney Moses and further research would be necessary to confirm that Sydney Benjamin Moses aka Sydney Morton and the person referred to in the articles are one in the same.
The Daily News Tues Aug 27,1895 and Berrow's Worcester Journal Sat Oct 19, 1895 refer to the court case of Sydney Moses a Houndsditch clothier convicted of assault on Miss Nellie Bobbett a dress maker who he was once engaged to. Sydney Moses received 21 days hard labour for the offence.
There are Court Records including prison records which would provide fuller details to confirm the precise identity of Sydney Moses.
It maybe that a surname change may have occurred because of the prison record if ( and the emphasis is strongly on 'if') Sydney Benjamin Moses and Sydney Moses the clothier of Houndsditch are one in the same person.
Phillip

[phillip]

Free BMD have the Death Index Record for Montague Henry MOSS age 65 March qtr 1900 Islington 1b 319. In the light of the Moses family surname changes to Morton and Moss and the matching dob of Montague Henry Moses 1834 it appears likely that he is the same person as Montague Henry Moss.
The GRO Death Certificate would confirm whether or not they are one in the same.
Phillip

[phillip]

The London PO Directory 1895 has records for Sylvester Moses and Sons 150 Houndsditch-clothiers and Montague Henry Moses 36 Houndsditch and 138 Shoreditch High St- see Historical Directories online University of Leicester data base
Phillip

[phillip]

The following post provides additional data to that which currently exists on the main family trees relating to the Moses/Hart lines.
Theresa Ethel Moses daughter of Montague Henry Moses aka Moss and Caroline Woolf married Ernest William Stygall ( I will provide further data on the line). The London Gazette 20 June, 1912 and 14 March, 1913 provides data on the Bankruptcy of Ernest also known as M Ernest Stygall- Ernest William Stygall ( described in the Receiving Order as M Ernest Stygall) 31 Craven St Strand lately residing at 68 Leith Mansions Maida Vale - Joinery Manufacturer
Phillip

[phillip]

This post provides census data on Moss Woolf and Priscilla Solomons parents of Caroline Woolf who married Montague Henry Moses in 1864.
1841 Census -HO107 716 13 4 1 ( Crown Copyright,TNA) - Rosemary Lane Whitechapel
Moss Woolf 40 Indep b in county Yes
Jos Woolf 10 b in county Yes
Saul Woolf 7 b in county Yes
Benjamin Woolf 5 b in county Yes
Ester Woolf 6mths b in county Yes
Priscilla Woolf 25 b in county Yes

1851 Census HO107 1546 392 1 (Crown Copyright,TNA) - 40 Rosemary Lane Whitechapel
Moss Woolf H M 53 Cigar Manufacturer b Whitechapel
Benjamin Woolf brother u 65 no occupation b Whitechapel
Jos Woolf son 2? b Whitechapel
Benj Woolf son 9 Cigar manufacturer b Whitechapel
Priscilla Woolf wife 31 b Whitechapel
Anne Woolf dau 7 b Whitechapel
Caroline Woolf dau 5 b Whitechapel****** Married Montague Henry Moses in 1864
Sophia Woolf dau 3 b Whitechapel
Eliza Woolf dau 1 mth? b Whitechapel
1 servant

The 1851 Census data provides further evidence that Moss Woolf had a brother Benjamin Woolf
Phillip

[cedar18]

Wow... this is great. Phillip, thank you so much for all of this data, I have been struggling for ages trying to find anything on the Caroline Woolf line.
I did a search on the JewishGen website for Moss Woolf and found that somebody had posted almost the same information, in particular the marriage of Caroline Woolf and Montague Henry Moses with the same date, but named Moss Woolf's wife as being Priscilla Mordechai.. not Solomons. The rest of the names and dates tally so it would certainly seem to be the same family. I have sent a message to the poster ( I don't know who they are yet) hoping to find out where they got their information from. I am wondering whether they either have the wrong maiden name for Priscilla somehow, or whether Mordechai may be an older Hebrew name that got changed or substituted somewhere along the line? A mystery at the moment!