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Jacob Vile

37 & 147, Beach Street
97 Lower Street

Occupation: Watchmaker, Silversmith and Bath House Proprietor

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
Jacob Vile 1784 19 October 1784
St. Leonards
1) Sophia Gurney Jenkins
5 April 1807
St. Leonard’s

Born 1782 Sholden
Died 1808 Deal

2)Elizabeth Ralph
2 October 1813
St. Leonard’s

Born 1784 Deal
Died 1816

3)Sarah Dunn
27 October 1828
St. Leonard’s

Born 1795 Deal
Died 1861 Deal

8 October 1866
Lower Street
14 October 1866
St. George’s

The Children of Jacob Vile and Sophie Gurney Jenkins

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
Catherine 1808 23 March 1808 1808 1 April 1808
St. Leonard’s

The Children of Jacob Vile and Elizabeth Ralph 

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
Hannah Lambole 1814 14 August 1814
St. George’s
1816 25 April 1816
St. George’s

The Children of Jacob Vile and Sarah Dunn

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
Mary Ann Dunn 1830
Beach Street
6 August 1830
St. George’s
Charles William Henry Hutchins
20 August 1856
St. Leonard’s
1910
Silverdale, St. Andrews Road
29 September 1910
Hamilton Road Cemetery
Louisa Dunn 1832
Beach Street
6 July 1832 William Wood
14 May 1855
St. Leonard’s
1905
311 London Road, Dover
13 February 1905
Ss Peter & Paul River
Emma Elizabeth 1836
Beach Street
31 July 1836
St. Georges
1868
Lower Street
27 September 1868
St. George’s
Benjamin Jacob 1835
Beach Street
4 March 1835
St. George’s
1851
at Sea
1851
at Sea
Jacob 1838
Beach Street
2 May 1838
St. George’s
1842
Beach Street
11 November 1842
St. Georges

Census

Year Address Name Number of Males Number of Females
1801
1811
1821 Beach Street Jacob Vile 1 2
1831

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1841 Jacob Head Silversmith
Sarah Wife
Mary Daughter
Louisa Daughter
Benjamin Son
Emma Daughter
Jacob Son
Elizabeth Court Servant

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1851 37 Beach Street Jacob Head Proprietor Of Adelaide Retired &
Jeweller Baths
Sarah Wife
Mary Ann Daughter
Louisa Daughter
Emma Daughter

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1861 Lower Street
West Side
Jacob Head Retired Silversmith
Sarah Wife
Emma Daughter
Emma Williams Visitor
Harry Williams Visitor

Trade and Street Directory

Directory and Year Trade or Occupation Address
Pigot’s Directory 1824-1826-1840 Watchmaker & Silversmith Beach Street
Bagshaw’s Directory 1847 Councillor & Bath Proprietor Beach Street
Post Office Directory 1847-1851 Bath Proprietor Royal Adelaide Baths, Beach Street
Kelly’s Directory 1862 97 Lower Street

Poll Books (selected)

Year Profession Qualifying Residence
1849 147 Beach Street
1850- 1858 Bathing Rooms, 37 Beach Street
1859-1866 97 Lower Street