(1) He is married to Esther RUSSELL (Abrahams).
They got married on January 6, 1805 at Sheerness, Kent, England.Source 1
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Elizabeth HOWELL.
They got married
Child(ren):
~1778 : Born, probably in London. Son of Isaac & Rebecca SOLOMON, London merchant.
1805 : Married Esther ABRAHAMS ne RUSSELL in Sheerness, Kent, England.
1819 : Transported to Tasmania. Kent Assises. Life. Strange offence of GŠ???????hiring burglars to repossess stolen goodsGŠ????????
1820 : Arrived in Sydney, NSW, on the GÅ ??????Prince RegentGÅ ??????à?????????????/. Transferred to the GÅ ??????Castle ForbesGÅ ??????à?????????????/ from which they landed in Hobart Town
1822 : Cash from the Sheerness Jewish community.
1832 : Esther arrived in Hobart, Tasmania.
1843 : Donated land for Hobart Synagogue.
1856 : Died in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Recorded as Judah SOLOMON.
1856 : Buried in Harrington St. Cemetery.
Judah was the son of Isaac and Rebecca Solomon. Judah, his brother Joseph and an Abraham Abrahams were convicted and sentenced to death at Maidstone, Kent on 2 August 1819 for arranging the break and enter of the home of Wolf Myers at Sheerness. A number of gold watches and other items belonging to Abraham Abrahams (not the same person mentioned above) were stolen. The Abraham Abrahams whose goods were stolen was the former father-in-law of Judah's wife, Esther (formerly Abrahams, nee Russell). Judah and Joseph's sentences were commuted to life. Abrahams and the three men who carried out the burglary were hanged. Judah and Joseph were transported to New South Wales, arriving in the colony on 27 January 1820 on the "Prince Regent" and were then transferred to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land on the "Castle Forbes". Judah left his wife and seven children in England.
The Solomon brothers status as convicts did not prevent them from going into business which received a boost when Henry Davis brought them a gift of cash from the Sheerness Jewish community in 1822. Early in his career, Judah operated on the fringes of the law and appeared frequently in Court on charges such as selling liquor without a licence. By 1828, the Solomons' business had grown to the extent that a branch was opened at Launceston. Judah operated auction rooms, was the licensee of a number hotels and also owned a flour mill.
By 1832, his wife Esther had tired of waiting in England for Judah to send for her so arranged her own passage to Hobart. She found him living in a de facto relationship with Elizabeth Howell, whose mother was a convict who had been transported for burning down a barn in Wiltshire. She was also the sister of Henry Davis' wife, Hannah. Judah had a son by Elizabeth named Joseph. Judah refused to take Esther back. Esther made successful representations against Judah's attempts to obtain a pardon which prevented Judah from making any attempt to return to England to arrange a divorce. Judah donated land in Argyle Street for the construction of the Hobart Synagogue in 1844. The Synagogue was built next to his home, "Temple House". He left an estate worth ???30,000, most of which was inherited by his son Joseph.
Launceston Examiner, 26 April 1843:The Jews. We understand that Mr. Judah Solomon has presented the Hebrew congregation here with that fine piece of land adjoining the Temple House, in Argyle street, for the erection of a synagogue. Upwards of' ???400 is, we believe, already subscribed.
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