Solman / Fletcher

Arthur SOLMAN (So2)
(Son of George SOLMAN & Emma AINGE)
Born: 10 Jan 1865, St Pancras MDX
Died: 21 Dec 1922, Islington LND, aged 57
Buried: 28 Dec 1922, Islington Cemetery, East Finchley MDX, aged 57
Occupation: Auctioneer's Porter, Furniture Dealer

MARRIED (1)
7Jul 1890, St Silas, Clerkenwell LND, by banns
Witnesses: Arthur Urban FLETCHER, Clara STAFFORD
to:

Lilian Emmeline FLETCHER (So3)
(Daughter of John FLETCHER & Ann Matilda SILVER)
Born: 28 Jan 1864, Plumstead KEN
Baptised: 31 Mar 1867, Woolwich KEN (d.o.b. 28 Jan 1864)
Died: 28 Aug 1902, Islington LND, aged 38
Buried: 3 Sep 1902, Islington Cemetery, East Finchley MDX, aged 38

Lilian Annie SOLMAN
born: Jun Qtr 1894, Islington Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 12 Apr 1894)
bapt: 13 May 1894, All Saints, Belvedere KEN (of Islington) (d.o.b. 12 Apr 1894)
died: 1 Nov 1965, Waltham Abbey ESS, aged 71
married: William GARDNER, Dec Qtr 1915, Islington Reg. Dist.
Arthur George SOLMAN
born: Jun Qtr 1897, Islington Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 26 Mar 1897)
died: Jun Qtr 1964, West Ham Reg. Dist., aged 67
married: Annie Mary Eliza MORRIS, 20 Jan 1924, Islington LND
Victoria May SOLMAN (So1)
born: 24 May 1900, Islington LND
bapt: 9 Sep 1900, Islington LND (d.o.b. 24 May 1900)

Georgina SMITH née WILKINSON
(Daughter of Samuel WILKINSON & Bridget FOSTER)
Born: Jun Qtr 1869, Islington Reg. Dist. (School records: 12 May 1869)
Died: 18 Jan 1937, St Pancras LND, aged 67 (as Georgina SMITH)
Buried: 25 Jan 1937, Islington Cemetery, East Finchley MDX, aged 67 (as Georgina SMITH)
(Married (1): Alfred SMITH (see Notes), 28 Feb 1887, St John the Baptist, Islington MDX)

Stanley Frederick SMITH
born: Sep Qtr 1904, Islington Reg. Dist. (Baptism entry: 20 Jun 1904)
bapt: 24 Jul 1904, Islington LND
died: Jun Qtr 1905, Islington Reg. Dist., aged 0
buried: 26 May 1905, Islington Cemetery, East Finchley MDX, aged 10m
Dorothy SMITH
born: Sep Qtr 1905, Islington Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 10 Aug 1905)
bapt: 24 Sep 1905, Islington LND (d.o.b. 10 Aug 1905)
died: Sep 1994, Brentwood Reg. Dist., d.o.b. 10 Aug 1905
married: Ernest William George KENTISH, 28 Apr 1928, Islington District Register Office
Ethel Louisa SMITH
born: 20 Jul 1908, Islington LND
bapt: 23 Aug 1908, Islington LND (d.o.b. 20 Jul 1907 - sic)
died: Oct 1987, Enfield Reg. Dist., d.o.b. 20 Jul 1908
married: Archie Frederick GEORGE, 12 Oct 1929, Islington District Register Office

NOTES

At the births and/or baptisms of the 3 SMITH children above, their father is given as Arthur SMITH of Rothery Street, a chef in 1904 and a furniture dealer in 1905 and 1908. No father is named on Ethel's marriage certificate, but on Dorothy's her father is given as Arthur Solman SMITH, auctioneer's porter deceased.

Georgina died in the Royal Free Hospital after being knocked down by a bus in Islington, and while initial press reports of the accident named her as Georgina SOLMAN, at the inquest and on her death certificate she was given as Georgina SMITH, widow of Albert SMITH a soldier. Also, although at their marriage in 1887 Georgina's husband is clearly given as - and signs - Alfred SMITH (aged 17, son of Thomas SMITH), it seems he was actually Albert Edward SMITH, born 1869 in Islington, son of Thomas SMITH & Elizabeth Martha WOODHOUSE. Albert later joined the army and married Annie Sarah TAYLOR in Carlisle in 1900.

Georgina SMITH née WILKINSON had 5 earlier children who were probably not children of Arthur SOLMAN (So2), as follows:

Georgina Elizabeth SMITH
born: Jun Qtr 1887, Holborn Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 14 May 1887)
bapt: 12 Jun 1887, Islington MDX (d.o.b. 14 May 1887)
died: ? Sep Qtr 1962, Shoreditch Reg. Dist., aged 76 ?
married (1): Frederick James HOOKE, 15 Oct 1905, Holy Trinity, Hoxton LND
married (2): Charles Frederick BENNETT (widower), 20 July 1940, Finsbury District Register Office
(Father: Albert Edward SMITH, shopman at baptism; James SMITH, soldier at 1st marriage;
Albert Henry SMITH, sergeant East Surrey Regiment (deceased) at 2nd marriage)
Emma SMITH
born: Dec Qtr 1889, Islington Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 22 Aug 1889)
bapt: 15 Sep 1889, Islington LND (as Emma Ann, d.o.b. 22 Aug 1889)
(Father: Albert SMITH, shopman)
Edith SMITH
born: 21 Dec 1892, Islington LND
died: Mar 1983, Surrey Mid Eastern Reg. Dist., d.o.b. 21 Dec 1892
married: George Philip HOLMES, 17 Nov 1912, St John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street LND
(Father: not named on birth certificate; Arthur SMITH, furniture dealer at marriage)
Bridget Annie SMITH
born: Jun Qtr 1894, Islington Reg. Dist. (Baptism entry: 5 May 1894)
bapt: 27 May 1894, Islington LND
died: Dec Qtr 1895, Holborn Reg. Dist., aged 1
buried: 19 Nov 1895, St Pancras Cemetery, East Finchley MDX, aged 18m
(Father: Thomas SMITH, porter)
Ellen Alice SMITH
born: Sep Qtr 1896, Islington Reg. Dist. (1939 Register: 31 Jul 1896)
bapt: 23 Aug 1896, Islington LND (d.o.b. 31 Jul 1896)
died: Oct 1987, Waltham Forest Reg. Dist., d.o.b. 31 Jul 1896
married (1): Joseph THOMAS, 15 Sep 1918, St Bartholomew, Islington LND, by licence
married (2): Frederick BROOMFIELD, 5 Nov 1921, Islington District Register Office
(Father: Thomas SMITH, cook at baptism; Arthur SMITH, porter at 1st marriage;
Arthur SOLMAN, auctioneer's porter at 2nd marriage)

Arthur SOLMAN: "present" marriage 12 years & 3 children - ? living, [blank] dead
Georgina SMITH: present marriage 24 years & 8 children - 6 living, 2 dead
(These additional marriage details were crossed out for Arthur)

John STURGIS	Head	Wid	69	Baker employing one Boy	Maidstone KEN
Lilian FLETCHER	Serv	Unm	18	General Servant	Plumstead KEN
Mathias WEISS	Jman	Unm	29	Baker	Germany

George SOLOMONS (sic)	Head	Marr	40	Horsekeeper	St Pancras MDX
Emma SOLOMONS	Wife	Marr	30		St Pancras MDX
George SOLOMONS	Son		15	Scholar	St Pancras MDX
Walter SOLOMONS	Son		7	Scholar	St Pancras MDX
Arthur SOLOMONS	Son		5	Scholar	St Pancras MDX
Henry SOLOMONS	Son		3		St Pancras MDX

Arthur SOLMAN	Head	Marr	26	Furniture Dealer's Assistant	St Pancras LND
Lilian E. SOLMAN	Wife	Marr	27		Plumstead KEN

Arthur SOLMAN	Head	46	Wid	Furniture Dealer	St Pancras LND
Annie SOLMAN	Daug	17	Unm	Wax Model Maker	Islington LND
Victoria SOLMAN	Daug	10		School	Islington LND
Georgina SMITH	Serv	41	Marr	Housekeeper	Islington LND
Edith SMITH	Vstr	18	Unm	General Servant Domestic	Islington LND
Ellen SMITH	Bord	15	Unm	Errand Girl	Islington LND
Dorothy SMITH	Bord	6		School	Islington LND
Ethel SMITH	Bord	2			Islington LND