George Augustus Solly (1872-1964)

[Bob Wilkins]

Does anybody know anything about my great grandfather? This is what I know...

He was born in 1872, the birth was registered in Shoreditch, London.

In the 1891 census, age 19, he is listed as a print compositor boarding with the Long family in Islington.

Also in 1891, and again in Islington, there is a record of a marriage.

In 1911, when he was 39, my grandfather Francis George Solly was born in Edmonton.

Finally in 1964 he died in Maidenhead. As a small child I remember visiting him at a nursing home there just prior to his death.

Does anyone have any further information that might help me out of the dead end I've reached whilst trying to trace this side of my family?

Thanks in advance,

Bob

[Bob Wilkins]

Well, I managed to get hold of a birth certificate for my great grandfather which led me to a good deal more information. Now I'm stuck back in the early 19th century in Sandwich, Kent. But hopefully this is an area where someone here can give me a few pointers.

George Augustus was the second child of Charles Solly (born ca 1849 Sandwich, Kent, died May 1920) and Jessie Annie Matilda Allen of Islington, London. In total it appears that Charles and Jessie had ten children the majority of which which were born in the Islington area of North London.

From census details it seems that that Charles was the sixth child of George Solly (born ca 1809, Sandwich, Kent) and Sarah M Coleman (also of Sandwich).

And that's where this particular branch of my family tree ends at the moment. I have some details about the various brothers and sisters of George Augustus and Charles Solly but nothing of George and Sarah. Does anyone out there know anything more?

Bob

[Robert Solly]

I have a record of George Solly marrying Sarah - but her name has been given as Mission on 8 May 1842 in Stepney. Charkes George is the only son I have a record of but he has been recorded as having 8 children - but it does not include George Augustus.

Could you send me brief details of the children you have.

Regards


Bob
Robert Solly
Solley Co-ordinator

[Bob Wilkins]

This is what I have for this branch of my tree...



Francis Solly
m 11 Oct 1759 at St Clements, Sandwich, Kent to Mary Anderson


Children of Francis Solly and Mary Anderson

Mary Solly
b before 30 Mar 1760
Christened 30 Mar 1760, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
Sarah Solly
b before 3 Apr 1768
Christened 3 Apr 1768, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
John Solly
b 13 Mar 1774
m 11 Apr 1795 to Elizabeth


Children of John Solly and Elizabeth

Mary Solly
b before 28 Feb 1796
Christened 28 Feb 1796, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
John Solly
b before 18 Jan 1798
Christened 18 Jan 1798, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
Thomas Solly
b before 6 Apr 1800
Christened 6 Apr 1800, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
Sarah Solly
b before 26 Sep 1802
Christened 26 Sep 1802, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
Henry Solly
b before 18 Aug 1805
Christened 18 Aug 1805, St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England
George Solly
b abt 1809 Sandwich, Kent
m Sarah Norris Coleman (abt 1809 - ???)
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent
1861 census resident Hougham, Kent
1871 census resident Hougham, Kent
1881 census resident Dover, Kent


Children of Charles Solly and Sarah Norris Coleman

Elizabeth Solly
b before 19 Jun 1831, Sandwich, Kent
Christened 19 Jun 1831, St Peter'S Church, Sandwich
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
George Henry Solly
b abt 1834, Sandwich, Kent
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
m 1859 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia to Emily Witcombe (1838 - 9 Nov 1899)
d 1902, Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
Stephen Solly
b 10 Jul 1842, Sandwich, Kent
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
1861 census resident Portsmouth, Hampshire (army barracks, First Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment)
Marian Solly
b before 24 Dec 1843, Sandwich, Kent
Christened 24 Dec 1843, St Peter'S Church, Sandwich
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
1861 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
Sarah Emily Solly
b before 6 Sep 1846, Sandwich, Kent
Christened 6 Sep 1846, St Peter'S Church, Sandwich
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
1861 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
m 1870 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Harry Magnussen (1820 - 1888)
d in New South Wales, Australia
Charles Solly
b abt 1849, Sandwich, Kent
1851 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
1861 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
m 1870 to Jessie Annie Matilda Allen (31 Mar 1850 - 5 Jan 1945)
1871 census resident Islington, London
1881 census resident Islington, London
1891 census resident Islington, London
d 20 May 1916, buried at Islington cemetery, finchley
Frederick B Solly
b abt 1853, Dover, Kent
1861 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents
1871 census resident Hougham, Kent with parents


Children of George Henry Solly and Emily Witcombe

Frederick George Solly
b 1860 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
m 1885 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia to Jane Hazell (06 Oct 1858 - ???)
d 1934 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
William Rand Solly
b 1852 New South Wales, Australia
m 1886 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia to Eliza E Brickey (10 Jun 1864 - 1897)
d 1938 Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Ellen E Solly
b 1864 New South Wales, Australia
Sarah A Solly
b 1866
Margaret B Solly
b abt 1868
m 1888 in Greta, New South Wales, Australia to Andrew W Markham (abt 1863 - ???)
Blanche Solly
b 1869 New South Wales, Australia
Herbert H Solly
b 1870 New South Wales, Australia
Mary Emily Solly
b 1872 New South Wales, Australia
Charles H Solly
b 1874 New South Wales, Australia
Arthur E Solly
b 1875 New South Wales, Australia
Oliver davis Solly
b 1876 New South Wales, Australia
m 1899 Moruya, New South Wales, Australia to Amelia Lloyd (1879 - ???)
Beatrice Marian Solly
b 1878 New South Wales, Australia
m 1900 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia to Herbert C Hollingshead (2 Apr 1879 - 1941)
Harry Solly
b 1880 New South Wales, Australia
Gertrude Solly
b 1880 New South Wales, Australia
Elsie Marsh Solly
b 1883 New South Wales, Australia
Harry P L Solly
b 1885 New South Wales, Australia


Children of William Rand Solly and Eliza E Brickey

Ruby B Solly
b 1886 Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
m 1906 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia to Wallace White (1881 - ???)
Evelyn P Solly
b 1888 Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
m `907 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia to George H Parkinson (1882 - ???)
Beatrice I Solly
b 1890 Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
m 1914 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia to John D Stevenson (1889 - ???)


Children of Charles Solly and Jessie Annie Matilda Allen

Jessie Minnie Solly
b 9 Aug 1870, Islington
Christened 28 Aug 1870, Saint Clement Danes, Westminster
(1881 census resident in Islington with parents
George Augustus Solly
b 1872, Bloomsbury, London
1881 census resident in Islington with parents
1891 census boarding in Islington
m Eva Law (1873 - 25 Jan 1939)
1901 census resident in Islington
d 31 Jan 1964, Maidenhead
Alice Solly
b abt 1875, Holloway, London
1881 census resident in Islington with parents
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Amy Solly
b abt 1878, Holloway, London
1881 census resident in Islington with parents
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Charles Solly
b abt 1879, Holloway, London
1881 census resident in Islington with parents
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
d 24 Mar 1960, Southend on Sea
Elizabeth Solly
b abt 1881, Holloway, London
1881 census resident in Islington with parents
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Fred Solly
b abt 1883, Holloway, London
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Emily Solly
b abt 1885, Holloway, London
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Arthur Solly
b abt 1887, Holloway, London
1891 census resident in Islington with parents
Harry Solly
b abt 1889, Holloway, London
1891 census resident in Islington with parents


Children of George Augustus Solly and Eva Law

Minnie H Solly
b abt 1892, Islington
1901 census resident Islington
Alice Solly
b abt 1895, Islington
1901 census resident Islington
Dorothy E Solly
b abt 1898, Islington
1901 census resident Islington
Grace Solly
b 1905, Edmonton, emigrated to Australia in later life
Francis George Solly
b 18 Feb 1911, Edmonton
m 10 Oct 1936, Edmonton to Dorothy Vera Driver (31 Jul 1910 - 16 Mar 1953)
d Jul 1998, Enfield


Children of Francis George Solly and Dorothy Vera Driver

Ann Victoria Solly
b 21 Mar 1938, Pancras
m Alec Wilkins (1 Nov 1934 - 1999)
d Jul 1985, Enfield
Patricia Frances Solly
b 23 Feb 1946, University College Hospital, London
d 1 Mar 1946, Edmonton


Children of Ann Victoria Solly and Alec Wilkins

Robert Wilkins (me)
Stephen Wilkins
Paul Wilkins

[cecees]

the Charles Solly married to Jessie Annie Matilda Allen was my paternal great grandfather and your listing has filled in some of my missing links in my tree. Any help I can give?

Regards Colin Charles Solly of Southend on Sea

[colosol]

Jessie Ann Matilda Allen, My Great-Grandmother married to Charles Solly 1849 passed away in 1945 aged 94 and is buried in Finchley Cemetery,
lived at 20 Hampden Road, Islington, London and also lived at 27 Ellenborough Road, Islington, London. My father was brought up by them and remembers them well